Madras High CourtWP/35971/2019disposed of

J.Manivaasagam v. The Collector,

2024-04-17Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice J.Sathya Narayana Prasad6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.04.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD J.Manivasagam ..

Petitioner Vs.

1. The Collector Office of the Collectorate

2. The Executive Engineer (PWD) Office of the Executive, Villupuram

3. The Assistant Executive Engineer Public Works Department (Water Resources) Gingee (PWD), Villupuram District.

4. The Sub Collector Office of the Sub Collectorate Jegampet, Tindivanam

5. The Tahsildar Taluk Office Gingee, Villupuram District.

6. The Regional Development Officer Gingee Union

7. The Village Administrative Officer Devathanampet, Gingee Taluk

8. M.Mani

9. M.Doss 10.M.Panneer 11.Duraisamy 12.Raja 13.Komas 14.Pushpa 15.Raju 16.Ashirwadam 17.Gajendran 18.Chinnasamy ..

Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 7 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 05.02.2019 given to the respondents 1 to 7 herein and to direct the respondents 1 to 7 to remove all the encroachments made in the water course of the irrigation canal coming from Devathanampet Lake to the agricultural lands by the respondents 8 to 18 and for its reconstruction and maintenance of the said irrigation canal.

For the Petitioner : Mr.P.Balamurugan For the Respondents : Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader Assisted by Mr.T.K.Saravanan Government Advocate for Respondents 1 to 7 No appearance for Respondents 8 to 18

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.P.Balamurugan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar, learned State Government Pleader, assisted by Mr.T.K.Saravanan, learned Government Advocate for the respondents 1 to 7.

2. Learned State Government Pleader submits that inspection has been conducted and Form I has been issued to Block Development Officer. The encroachers have been identified. The petitioner is also one of the encroachers.

3. Whomsoever are the encroachers, action has to be taken to evict the encroachers in accordance with law.

4. As steps are being undertaken by the official respondents to remove the encroachments, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (J.S.N.P., J.) 17.04.2024 Index :

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