Madras High CourtWP(MD)/11880/2025closed

M.Periyasamy v. The District Collector

2025-09-11Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan,Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

1 W.P.(MD)NO.11880 OF 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.(MD)No.11880 of 2025 AND W.M.P.(MD)No.12559 of 2025 M.Periyasamy ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector, District Collector Office, Madurai.

2. The Assistant Engineer, Water Resource Department, Periyar Main Canal Division, Thallakulam, Madurai - 625 002.

3. The Tahsildar, Madurai East Taluk, Madurai District.

4. The Block Development Officer, Madurai East Taluk, Thallakulam, Madurai - 625 002.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to remove the illegal encroachments from the water channel in survey No.18/8 and the restoration of the associated 1/4

2 W.P.(MD)NO.11880 OF 2025 irrigation infrastructure for the benefit of all affected cultivators within a time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.M.Xavier For Respondents : Mr.R.Ragavendran, Government Advocate.

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O R D E R

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate submitted that the petition-mentioned encroachments were removed on 02.07.2025. It is confirmed by the petitioner's counsel. Recording the said development, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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3 W.P.(MD)NO.11880 OF 2025 To:

1. The District Collector, District Collector Office, Madurai.

2. The Assistant Engineer, Water Resource Department, Periyar Main Canal Division, Thallakulam, Madurai - 625 002.

3. The Tahsildar, Madurai East Taluk, Madurai District.

4. The Block Development Officer, Madurai East Taluk, Thallakulam, Madurai - 625 002.

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4 W.P.(MD)NO.11880 OF 2025 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

AND B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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