S.Murali v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28.08.2025
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN S.Murali .. Petitioner -vs1. The District Collector, and District Level Steering Committee on Encroachment (Head), Collectorate, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District 606 604.
2. The District Revenue Officer, Collectorate, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai 606 604.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai 606 601.
4. The Tahsildar, Chengam Taluk Office, Chengam, Tiruvannamalai 606 701.
5. The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), Block Development Office, Pudupalayam, Tiruvannamalai 606 704.
6. Assistant Director of Survey, Collectorate, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai 606 604.
7. Deputy Inspector of Survey, Chengam Taluk Office, Chengam, Tiruvannamalai 606 701.
8. The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent of Police Office, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai 606 604.
9. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Deputy Superintendent of Police Office, Polur, Tiruvannamalai 606 803.
10.The Panchayat Secretary, Village Panchayat Office, Kanji, Kanji Village and Post, Chengam Taluk, Tiruvannamalai 606 702.
11. Elumalai
12. Pandrangan
13. Sekar
14. Sankar
15. Basha
16. Jerina
17. Subramani .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner representations dated 02.09.2023, 03.11.2023, 04.12.2023 and 11.01.2024, consequently to remove the encroachment of Easwaran pool situated at Kanji Village, Survey Number 11/5 to the extent of 0.33.5 Ares with in the time bound manner fixed by this Court and further, to direct the 5th and 10th respondents together protecting the waterbodies from any future encroachments.
For Petitioner :
Mr.V.Narasimma Moorthy For Respondents :
Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Govt. Advocate for RR 1 to 7 :
Mr.M.Babu Muthumeeran Addl. Public Prosecutor for RR 8 and 9 * * * * *
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned State Counsel, upon instructions, submits that the Block Development Officer has instructed the Tahsildar to initiate proceedings, whereafter the Tahsildar shall expeditiously initiate the proceedings for removal of the encroachments by issuing notices. Placing on record the aforesaid submission, this petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (SUNDER MOHAN, J.) 28.08.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No sra
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND SUNDER MOHAN , J.
(sra) To
1. The District Collector, and District Level Steering Committee on Encroachment (Head), Collectorate, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District 606 604.
2. The District Revenue Officer, Collectorate, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai 606 604.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai 606 601.
4. The Tahsildar, Chengam Taluk Office, Chengam, Tiruvannamalai 606 701.
5. The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), Block Development Office, Pudupalayam, Tiruvannamalai 606 704.
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6. The Assistant Director of Survey, Collectorate, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai 606 604.
7. The Deputy Inspector of Survey, Chengam Taluk Office, Chengam, Tiruvannamalai 606 701.
8. The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent of Police Office, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai 606 604.
9. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Deputy Superintendent of Police Office, Polur, Tiruvannamalai 606 803.
10.The Panchayat Secretary, Village Panchayat Office, Kanji, Kanji Village and Post, Chengam Taluk, Tiruvannamalai 606 702. 28.08.2025