M.Ramalingam v. The Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN and M.P.(MD) Nos.1 & 2 of 2011 M.Ramalingam ... Petitioner -vs1.The Secretary to Government Public Works Department Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George Chennai 2.The District Collector Madurai District, Madurai 3.The Tahsildar Thirumangalam Taluk Madurai District 4.The Executive Engineer Water Resources Organisation

Gundalaru Public Works Department Madurai 5.The President Sivarakottai Panchayat Union Sivarakottai Madurai District 6.The Registrar Anna University Technology Madurai 7.Dhaya College of Engineering rep.by its Authorized Signatory S.Balasubramanian Sivarakottai Village Thirumangalam Taluk Madurai District ...

Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 restore the water courses that original existed in respect of Karisal Kanmoi, Sivarakottai and Goundan Nathi. For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Venkatesan For Respondents :

Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R1 to R4 No appearance for R5 & R6 Mr.C.Jeganathan for R7

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] In view of the observations made in Paragraph No.4 of the order dated 19.12.2024, counsel for petitioner sought leave to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to file a suit.

2. Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. All rights and contentions are kept open. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, interim applications stand dismissed. [K.R.SHRIRAM., C.J.] [V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.] 12.02.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No krk To:

1.The Secretary to Government,

Public Works Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

3.The Tahsildar, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District.

4.The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Organisation, Gundalaru, Public Works Department, Madurai.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN , J.

krk and M.P.(MD) Nos.1 & 2 of 2011 12.02.2025