V.Arunkarthi v. The Chairman And Managing Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.03.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN & W.M.P.No.10551 of 2026 V.Arunkarthi S/o. A.Vetrivel Kannivadi Post, Dharapuram Taluk Tiruppur District -639 202.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Chairman And Managing Director Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited 10th Floor, NPKRR Maligai 144 Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

2. The District Collector Office of the Collectorate

3. The Executive Engineer Water Resources Department Office of the Collectorate Tiruppur, Tiruppur District.

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer Dharapuram Sub Division

5. The Tahsildar, Dharapuram Taluk,Tiruppur District.

6. The Block Development Officer Vellakovil, Dharapuram Taluk

7. The Block Development Officer Mulanur, Dharapuram Taluk

8. The Superintendent of Police Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.

9. M/s. First Energy 10 Pvt Unit to 601, 6th Floor Cello Planitina, F.C. Road Shivaji Nagar, Pune 411005 Respondent(s) Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the 1 to 8 Respondents to remove the High Tension Transmission lines of the 9th Respondent encroaching the rivers, rivulets and channels, Cremation Ground of the Kannivadi Village, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District. For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Arun For Respondents :

Mr.D.R.Arun Kumar Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.E.Vijay Anand Addl. Govt. Pleader for R2 to R7 Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Addl. Public Prosecutor for R8

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to challenge the order dated 24.12.2025 in a separate writ petition.

2. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim application is also dismissed.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 11.03.2026 Index :

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To

1. The Chairman And Managing Director Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited 10th Floor, NPKRR Maligai 144 Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

2. The District Collector Office of the Collectorate

3. The Executive Engineer Water Resources Department Office of the Collectorate Tiruppur, Tiruppur District.

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer Dharapuram Sub Division

5. The Tahsildar, Dharapuram Taluk,Tiruppur District.

6. The Block Development Officer Vellakovil, Dharapuram Taluk

7. The Block Development Officer Mulanur, Dharapuram Taluk

8. The Superintendent of Police Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.

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