Mappillaisamy v. The Chief Engineer(General)

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P(MD)No.6408 of 2020 Mappillaisamy ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Chief Engineer (General), Chennai.

2.The Engineer-in-Chief, Chennai.

3.The District Collector, 4.The Superintendent Engineer, Ramanathapuram.

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5.The Executive Engineer, Paramakudi.

6.The Assistant Engineer, R.S.Mangalam, Devakottai Taluk, 7.Karthikeyan 8.The District Registrar, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

9.Raja ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 6 to take appropriate steps to determine the Water Users Association under Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Farmers Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 2000 for the effective implementation of G.O.Ms.No.98 dated 24.02.2020 with regard to serial No.22, Madurai Region, Sivagangai District vide Serial No.4 of Uruvatti Tank under Kudimaramathu scheme in Uruvatti Village, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District by following the procedure and to allot funds only to the body legally formed under the Act by considering the petitioner's representation dated 14.05.2020.

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For Petitioner : Mr.N.Ananthapadmanabhan For RR 1 to 6 & 8 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R - 7 : No appearance For R - 9 : Mr.C.Susikumar

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that despite his efforts, he was unable to secure instructions from the petitioner for the purpose of conducting the case.

2.In view of the above submission, this Writ Petition stands closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

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To 1.The Chief Engineer (General), Chennai.

2.The Engineer-in-Chief, Chennai.

3.The District Collector, 4.The Superintendent Engineer, Ramanathapuram.

5.The Executive Engineer, Paramakudi.

6.The Assistant Engineer, R.S.Mangalam, Devakottai Taluk, 7.The District Registrar, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM , J.

and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE , J.

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