V.S.Krishnamoorthy v. The Chairman

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P(MD)No.8277 of 2020 and W.M.P.(MD)No.7676 of 2020 V.S.Krishnamoorthy ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, TWAD House No-31, Kamarajar Salai, Chepuak, Chennai-600 006.

2.The Secretary, Public Works Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai.

3.The Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Tanjore.

4.The Chief Engineer State Ground and Surface Water Resource, (Data Centre), Tharamani, Chennai 113.

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5.The District Collector, Tiruchirappalli.

6.The District Forest Officer, Trichy Division, Court Campus, Cantonment Compound, Trichy-620 001.

7.Regional Manager, Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Limited, Indra Nagar, Machuvadi, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District-622 004.

8.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Musiri Revenue Division, Musiri 621 211.

9.The Tahsildar, Thottiyam Taluk, Thottiyam, Trichy District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to forbear the respondents to check the installing bore well for proposed combined water supply scheme in Cauvery river at Arasalur revenue village, Thottiyam Taluk, Trichy District at one based on the petitioner's representation dated 4.6.2020 For Petitioner :Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For Respondents :Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam Government Advocate for R2 & R4 to R9 2/5

: Mr.B.Vijaya Karthikeyan for R3 : Mr.Porkodi Karnan for R1

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner states that the matter has become infructuous. The Writ Petition is closed accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. [G.R.S., J.] [B.P., J.] 10.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No rmi To 1.The Secretary, Public Works Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The Chief Engineer State Ground and Surface Water Resource, (Data Centre), Tharamani, Chennai 113.

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3.The District Collector, Tiruchirappalli.

4.The District Forest Officer, Trichy Division, Court Campus, Cantonment Compound, Trichy-620 001.

5.Regional Manager, Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Limited, Indra Nagar, Machuvadi, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District-622 004.

6.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Musiri Revenue Division, Musiri 621 211.

7.The Tahsildar, Thottiyam Taluk, Thottiyam, Trichy District.

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

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