S.Natarajan, v. The District Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 01.08.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR S.Natarajan ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.12930 of 2012 K.Subbaiah ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.12931 of 2012 vs.

1.The District Collector, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thiruchendure Taluk, Tuticorin District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kurumbur Police Station, Tuticorin District.

4.The President, Rajapathy Panchayat, Sethukku Vaithan Post, Thiruchendure Taluk, Tuticorin District.

... Respondents in both petitions PRAYER in W.P.(MD)No.12930 of 2012: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ or order or direction in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to provide necessary protection to the petitioner to carry out his business of drawing and selling water from his field at Survey No.714/2 1/4

Rajapathy Village, Thiruchendur Taluk, Tuticorin District in consideration of the petitioner's representation, dated 29.09.2012. PRAYER in W.P.(MD)No.12931 of 2012: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ or order or direction in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to provide necessary protection to the petitioner to carry out his business of drawing and selling water from his field at Survey No.973/1J Rajapathy Village, Thiruchendur Taluk, Tuticorin District in consideration of the petitioner's representation, dated 29.09.2012. In both petitions:- For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mohan Gandhi For R1 to R3 : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor For R4 : Mr.R.Velmurugan COMMON

ORDER

These writ petitions have been filed seeking orders to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to provide necessary protection to the petitioners to carry out their business of drawing and selling water from their field at Survey Nos.714/2 and 973/1J Rajapathy Village, Thiruchendur Taluk, Tuticorin District in consideration of the petitioners' representation, dated 29.09.2012.

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2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the petitioners themselves have stated that they are not having any interference or disturbance from the fourth respondent while taking water. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that as of now, there is no disturbance and they are taking water peacefully. 4.Recording the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, these petitions are dismissed as infructuous. No costs. 01.08.2022 sji Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No To 1.The District Collector, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thiruchendure Taluk, Tuticorin District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kurumbur Police Station, Tuticorin District.

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K.MURALI SHANKAR, J.

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