M.Selvakumar, v. The District Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :12.09.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and M.P(MD).Nos.1 and 1 of 2012 M.Selvakumar ... Petitioner in W.P(MD).No.15018 of 2012 M.Mageswaran ... Petitioner in W.P(MD).No.15019 of 2012 Vs.

1.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, 3.The Tahsildar, 4.The Inspector of Police, Kurumbur Police Station,

5.The President, Puraiyoor Panchayat, Thiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District. ... Respondents in both petitions COMMON PRAYER: Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to provide necessary protection to the petitioners to carry out their business of drawing and selling water from their field at Survey Nos.81/1B and 289/2B2 in Puraiyoor Village, Thiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District in consideration of the petitioners' representations dated 16.11.2012.

In both petitions For Petitioner :

Mr.S.M.Mohan Gandhi For Respondents :

Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 to R4 Mr.A.Chandra Kumar for R5

C O M M O N O R D E R The relief sought for by the petitioners in the present writ petitions may not survive at this length of time.

2. Accordingly, these Writ Petitions are closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 12.09.2022 Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No ssb To 1.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer,

3.The Tahsildar, 4.The Inspector of Police, Kurumbur Police Station, 5.The President, Puraiyoor Panchayat, Thiruchendur Taluk,

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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