Chinnadurai v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.04.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P(MD)No.8189 of 2026 & W.M.P.(MD)No.6682 of 2026 Chinnadurai ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Pudukkottai, 2.The Assistant Director, Mines & Minerals Department, Pudukkottai.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukkotai, 4.The Tahsildar, 5.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Pudukkottai.

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6.The Inspector of Police, K.Pudupatty Police Station, 7.K.M.Udaiyappan 8.Chellaiah 9.Natesan ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 5 to conduct survey and fix the boundaries Pambar river situate in Survey No. 1 of Anikkani Village and Survey No.115 cart track, Pappankuttai of Vaalaramanickam Village, Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukkottai District and removal the encroachment and restore and protect the same and imitate penal prosecution against the 7th to 9th respondents for their illegal sand theft in Pambaru Survey No.1 of Anikkani Village and Cart Track, Pappankuttai in Survey No.115 of Valaramanickam Village situates Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukkottai District within a stipulated time.

For Petitioner :Mr.R.Paranjothi For Respondents :Mr.S.Vinoth Government Advocate for R1 to R5 : Mr.K.Gnanasekaran Government Advocate for R6 2/6

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the writ petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R5 and the learned Government Advocate for R6. Issuane of notice to R7 to R9 is dispensed with.

2. The petitioner alleges that in S.No.1 of Anikkani Village, there are encroachments and in S.No.115 of Valaramanickam Village, there are encroachments. He would also claim that illicit sand minning is taking place.

3. We called upon the authorities to file a detailed status report. The Monitoring Committee has submitted its report dated 26.03.2026. It is stated that Survey No.1/1 of Anikkani Village has been classified as river poromboke. There are encroachments and the same would be removed within a period of three months by adopting due process of law. It is further stated that the committee has not found any evidence of illicit sand mining. We accept the report of the monitoring committee. We direct them to abide by the undertaking given by them.

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4. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [G.R.S., J.] [B.P., J.] 22.04.2026 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No rmi To 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Pudukkottai, 2.The Assistant Director, Mines & Minerals Department, Pudukkottai.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukkotai, 4.The Tahsildar, 5.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Pudukkottai.

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6.The Inspector of Police, K.Pudupatty Police Station, 5/6

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

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