M.K.Loganathan v. The Principal Chief Engineer,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 22.11.2023 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY M.K.Loganathan ..
Petitioner Vs.
1. The Principal Chief Engineer Department of Water Sources Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.
2. The District Collector Salem District Salem.
3. The District Revenue Officer Salem District Salem 636 001.
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer Attur Salem District.
5. The Tahsildar Attur Taluk Salem District 636 105.
6. The Assistant Executive Engineer Public Works Department (Water Resources Organisation) Sarabanga Basin Division Attur, Salem District.
7. Pachamuthu
8. Royar
9. Muthammal ..
Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 6 to remove the encroachment made by the respondents 7 to 9 into the stream wide 200 feet comprised in S.Nos.191, 192 and 204. For the Petitioner : No appearance For the Respondents : Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader for Respondents 1 to 6 Mr.A.Arun Babu for Respondents 7 & 9 No appearance for Respondent-8
ORDER
(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) None appears for the petitioner.
We have heard Mr.P.Muthukumar, learned State Government Pleader for the
respondents 1 to 6 and Mr.A.Arun Babu, learned counsel for the respondents 7 and 9.
2. Learned State Government Pleader, on the instructions of the Tahsildar, Thalaivasal, submits that encroachment has been removed on 25.05.2023.
3. In the light of that, the writ petition is disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.
(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 22.11.2023 Index :
Yes/No :
Yes/No kpl To
1. The Principal Chief Engineer Department of Water Sources Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.
2. The District Collector Salem District, Salem.
3. The District Revenue Officer Salem District, Salem 636 001.
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer Attur, Salem District.
5. The Tahsildar Attur Taluk, Salem District 636 105.
6. The Assistant Executive Engineer Public Works Department (Water Resources Organisation) Sarabanga Basin Division Attur, Salem District.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J (kpl) 22.11.2023