S.Shaikdawood v. The District Collector Cum Monitoring Committee

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and W.M.P(MD)No.4283 of 2026 S.Shaikdawood ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector Cum Monitoring Committee, Office of the Collectorate, Sivagangai.

2.The Assistant Director of Town Panchayat, Office of the Assistant Director of Town Panchayat, Collectorate Complex, 3.The Thasildar, Taluk Office, Ilayangudi Taluk, 4.The Executive Officer, Selection Grande Panchayat, 1/5

5.The President, Ilayangudi Town Panchayat, ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to immediately stop all garbage dumping activities in the water body, namely, Samuthirenenthal Kanmai in Survey No.188/1 in Ilayangudi, Sivagangai District and its bonds and to protect the Kanmai from any form of pollution.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Senthil For Respondents : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh Additional Government Pleader for R.1 to R.3 Mr.S.Vinodh Government Advocate for R.4 & R.5

ORDER

Heard both sides.

2.The petitioner is a Jamath President. He is a resident of Ilayangudi Village. His grievance is that Survey No.188/1 which is a water body, is being used as a dumping yard. To forbear the respondents from doing so, this writ petition has been filed.

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3.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader on instructions states that no garbage is being dumped into the water body and that a nearby place is being used as a dumping yard. 4.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner draws our attention to Schedule I of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in which it has been mentioned that there should not be any landfill or dumping yard within 200 meters from a water body.

5.We direct the respondents to adhere to the said distance Rule while choosing the alternative dumping site.

6.This Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [G.R.S., J.] [B.P., J.] 26.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No MGA 3/5

To 1.The District Collector Cum Monitoring Committee, Office of the Collectorate, Sivagangai.

2.The Assistant Director of Town Panchayat, Office of the Assistant Director of Town Panchayat, Collectorate Complex, 3.The Thasildar, Taluk Office, Ilayangudi Taluk, 4.The Executive Officer, Selection Grande Panchayat, 5.The President, Ilayangudi Town Panchayat, 4/5

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J and B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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