K.Govinda Krishnan v. The Chief Engineer
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09.02.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY K.Govinda Krishnan .. Petitioner -vs1. The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resource Dept., Chepauk, Chennai-5.
2. The Engineer-in-Chief, Public Works Department, Water Resource Dept., Chepauk, Chennai-5.
3. The District Collector, Collectorate, Villupuram & District 605 602.
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Tindivanam Tk., Villupuram District.
5. Shanmugam .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider
the representation dated 07.10.2020 given by the petitioner in view of the order passed by the District Revenue Officer, Villupuram on 04.06.2001 and to remove the encroachment on the irrigation canal and restore it in order to provide water to the irrigation. For the Petitioner :
Mr.P.Vijendran For the Respondents :
Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader, for RR 1 to 4 :
Mr.K.Thirunavukkarasan for R-5 * * * * *
ORDER
(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) It is accepted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the Tahsildar has already passed an order for removal of encroachment. In view of that, the purpose of the writ petition stands served. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
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To
1. The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resource Dept., Chepauk, Chennai-5.
2. The Engineer-in-Chief, Public Works Department, Water Resource Dept., Chepauk, Chennai-5.
3. The District Collector, Collectorate, Villupuram & District 605 602.
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Tindivanam Tk., Villupuram District.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.
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