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C.Manikandan v. The Collector

2023-12-12Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.12.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY C.Manikandan ..

Petitioner Vs.

1. The Collector Cuddalore District Cuddalore - 607 001.

2. The Tahsildar Bhuvanagiri Taluk Cuddalore District.

3. The Executive Engineer (Water Resources Department) Kollidam Drainage Division Chidambaram, Chidambaram Taluk Cuddalore District.

4. The Senior Project Officer (Water Resources Department) Kollidam Drainage Division Chidambaram, Chidambaram Taluk Cuddalore District.

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Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to remove all encroachments in the canal running along S.Nos.141, 146 and 149 in Kothattai Village, Bhuvanagir Taluk, Cuddalore District. For the Petitioner : Mr.D.Baskar For the Respondents : Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard Mr.D.Baskar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.P.Muthukumar, learned State Government Pleader for the respondents.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that encroachment is made in the canal.

3. Learned State Government Pleader submits that survey is already conducted and process has been initiated to evict the encroachers in accordance with law.

4. In light of the said statement, no orders are necessary in the present petition. The writ petition, accordingly, stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 12.12.2023 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No drm To

1. The Collector Cuddalore District Cuddalore - 607 001.

2. The Tahsildar Bhuvanagiri Taluk Cuddalore District.

3. The Executive Engineer (Water Resources Department) Kollidam Drainage Division Chidambaram, Chidambaram Taluk Cuddalore District.

4. The Senior Project Officer (Water Resources Department) Kollidam Drainage Division Chidambaram, Chidambaram Taluk Cuddalore District.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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