J. John Amalraj v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and W.M.P(MD)No.7168 of 2020 J.John Amalraj ... Petitioner vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Chief Secretary, Public Works Department, St.George Fort, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

3.The Chief Engineer, State Ground and Surface Water Resources Date Centre, Tharamani, Chennai.

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4.The Divisional Railway Manager, Divisional Railway Managing Office, Southern Railway, Madurai - 625 015.

5.Kulathungan ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus restraining the 3rd and 4th respondents from illegal construction of well at Meyyampuli, Nochivadi and Semmadam Region, Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram and direct the first respondent to take appropriate action against the same and consequently direct the first respondent to adopt the Model Bill for the Conservation, Protection, Regulation and Management of Ground Water 2016 within the period that may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : No appearance For RR 1 to 3 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R - 4 : No appearance For R - 5 : Not ready in notice 2/6

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The writ on hand has been instituted to restrain the respondents 3 and 4 from carrying out illegal construction of a well at Meyyampuli, Nochivadi, and Semmadam regions in Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram District. The petitioner also seeks a direction to the first respondent to take appropriate action against such illegal construction and, consequently, to adopt the Model Bill for the Conservation, Protection, Regulation and Management of Ground Water, 2016.

2.The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 submitted that the illegal construction of the well has been stopped by the competent authorities. Hence, no further adjudication is required in this Writ Petition.

3.Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands closed. There shall be no 3/6

order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. [S.M.S.,J.] & [S.S.Y.,J.] 15.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 4/6

To 1.The Chief Secretary, Represented by the State of Tamil Nadu, Public Works Department, St.George Fort, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

3.The Chief Engineer, State Ground and Surface Water Resources Date Centre, Tharamani, Chennai.

4.The Divisional Railway Manager, Divisional Railway Managing Office, Southern Railway, Madurai - 625 015.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM , J.

and S.SRIMATHY , J.

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 15.07.2025 6/6