P.Menaka v. The Principal Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15.10.2025
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and W.M.P. No.18702 of 2021 P. Menaka ... Petitioner vs.
1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, The Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Chennai - 600 034.
3. The Chairman cum Managing Director, TANGEDCO, 6th Floor, TANTRANSCO Building, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
4. The District Collector, The District Collectorate, 1/9
5. The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Erode, Erode District.
6. The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO, EDC/Gobi, Tiruppur Road, Vettaikaran Kovil, Nagadevanpalayam Post, Gobichettipalayam, Erode District. - 638 476.
7. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Gobichettipalayam,
8. The Divisional Engineer, Department of Highways, Office of the Divisional Engineer, Moolapalayam, Erode District - 638 002.
9. The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Erode Zone, Erode.
10. The Executive Engineer, TANGEDCO, Gopichettipalayam, 2/9
EDC/Gobi,
11. The Inspector of Police, Economic Offences Wing, State Bank Road,
12. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, (Construction and Maintenance) Bhavani,
13. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Anthiyur,
14. The Tahsildar, Anthiyur Taluk
15. The Block Development Officer, Block Development Office, Anthiyur Taluk, Thavuttupalayam, Anthiyur,
16. N. Subramani
17. Vadivel ....
Respondents 3/9
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 15 to stop the illegally drawing water directly in the Bhavani river by the respondents 16 & 17 and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 15 herein to remove the pipelines illegally laid by the respondents 16 & 17 from Bhavani river to the two high level water tanks situated at Esapparai, Nagalur Village and Malaikaruppusamy Kovil, Anthiyur Colony Village, Anithiyur Taluk, Erode District through Survey No.112/2A2, S. No.185/4 at Kuppandampalayam village & R.S. No.382/2, Nagalur Village, Anthiyur taluk, Erode District by considering petitioner's representation dated 17.04.2021. For petitioner : Mr.E.P. Senniyangiri For respondents : Mr.I. Syed Sibghatulla for R6, R10 Mr.M. Manoharan for R16 and R17 Mr.S. Ravichandran for R2 and R9 Ms.S. Anitha Spl. Govt. Pleader for RR1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11 to 15.
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ORDER
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The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle.
2. In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 15.10.2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order vsi2 To
1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, The Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, 5/9
No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Chennai - 600 034.
3. The Chairman cum Managing Director, TANGEDCO, 6th Floor, TANTRANSCO Building, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
4. The District Collector, The District Collectorate,
5. The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Erode, Erode District.
6. The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO, EDC/Gobi, Tiruppur Road, Vettaikaran Kovil, Nagadevanpalayam Post, Gobichettipalayam, Erode District. - 638 476.
7. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Gobichettipalayam,
8. The Divisional Engineer, Department of Highways, Office of the Divisional Engineer, 6/9
Moolapalayam, Erode District - 638 002.
9. The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Erode Zone, Erode.
10. The Executive Engineer, TANGEDCO, Gopichettipalayam, EDC/Gobi,
11. The Inspector of Police, Economic Offences Wing, State Bank Road,
12. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, (Construction and Maintenance) Bhavani,
13. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Anthiyur,
14. The Tahsildar, Anthiyur Taluk 7/9
M. DHANDAPANI, J.
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15. The Block Development Officer, Block Development Office, Anthiyur Taluk, Thavuttupalayam, Anthiyur, and W.M.P. No.18702 of 2021 8/9
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