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M.Chinnadurai @ Durai, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

2025-03-27Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice Mohammed Shaffiq4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27.03.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ M.Chinnadurai @ Durai .. Petitioner -vs1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the District Collector, Tiruvannamalai District, Pin 606 604.

2. The Tahsildar, Kalasapakkam Taluk, Kalasapakkam, Tiruvannamalai District PIN 606751.

3. The Assistant Engineer, Water Resources Department, Central Pennaiyaru Drainage Irrigation Section, Polur, Kalasapakkam Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District, PIN 606 751.

4. J.Murugan

5. V.Shankar

6. P.Ramesh

7. M.Damodharan .. Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to remove encroachment on the banks of the canal of the Poondi Madura Village and to take action as per the 1st respondent letter dated 22.07.2024 and 04.09.2024.

For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Premkumar For Respondents :

Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader Assisted by Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman, Govt. Advocate for RR 1 to 3 :

No appearance for RR 4 to 7 * * * * *

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Mr.Premkumar states, after the petition was filed, the encroachers have been removed. Counsel further states that though the encroachments have been removed, the land has been left unlevelled. Sri.Prabakar states, the Water Resources Department, Respondent No.3, will look into it and level the land wherever possible and required.

Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. (K.R.SHRIRAM, CJ.) (MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.) 27.03.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No sra To

1. The District Collector, Tiruvannamalai District, Pin 606 604.

2. The Tahsildar, Kalasapakkam Taluk, Kalasapakkam, Tiruvannamalai District PIN 606751.

3. The Assistant Engineer, Water Resources Department, Central Pennaiyaru Drainage Irrigation Section, Polur, Kalasapakkam Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District, PIN 606 751.

The Hon'ble Chief Justice and Mohammed Shaffiq, J.

(sra) 27.03.2025