Ramesh,S/O.Periyasamy, v. The District Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE Ramesh ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Karur District, Karur.

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

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Karur District, Karur.

4.The Tahsildar, Karur Taluk, Karur District.

5.Sekar

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 herein for taking appropriate 1/4

action against the 5th respondent for illegal indiscriminate drawal, transportation and large scale commercial exploitation of ground water in Veeranampalayam, Mookkanankurichi Village and selling it in Karur Town and other adjacent areas. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Ananda Kumar For R1 to R4 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader For R5 : No Appearance

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) Today (30.06.2025), when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 4, relying on the counter affidavit filed by the Chief Engineer, Water Resource Department, would submit that the subject ground water bore well has already been closed. Thus, no further adjudication is required in this Writ Petition. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands closed. No costs.

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To 1.The District Collector, Karur District, Karur.

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

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Karur District, Karur.

4.The Tahsildar, Karur Taluk, Karur District.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

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

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