Pudukkottai District Grant Anaicut v. The Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE S.SRIMATHY W.P(MD).No.18665 of 2019 and W.M.P(MD).No.15034 of 2019 Pudukkottai District Grand Anaicut Farmers Integrated Association, Rep. by its Vice President, B.Kannan, (M/58/2019), Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

... Petitioner -vs1. The Secretary, Public Works Department, WRD Secretariat, Chennai.

2. The Chief Engineer, Trichy Region, Subramaniapuram, Trichy.

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3. The Superintending Engineer, Grant Anaicut Canal Division, Santhapillai Gate, Thanjavur Taluk & District.

4. The Executive Engineer, Grant Anaicut Canal Division, Santhapillai Gate, Thanjavur Taluk & District.

5. The Sub Divisional Officer, Grant Anaicut Canal Division, Public Works Department, WRD Peravoorani Taluk, Thanjavur District.

6. The Assistant Engineer, Aranthangi Taluk & Post, Thanjavur District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to release 4500 cusecs of water from Grand Anaicut Canal and 286 cusecs of water from Nagudi Section Main Canal and Thiruvappadi Main Canal till the month of January 2020 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 20.08.2019.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Paranjothi For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilakumar Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that the grievances of the writ petition has been redressed.

2. Thus, the writ petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To

1. The Secretary, Public Works Department, WRD Secretariat, Chennai.

2. The Chief Engineer, Trichy Region, Subramaniapuram, Trichy.

3. The Superintending Engineer, Grant Anaicut Canal Division, Santhapillai Gate, Thanjavur Taluk & District.

4. The Executive Engineer, Grant Anaicut Canal Division, Santhapillai Gate, Thanjavur Taluk & District.

5. The Sub Divisional Officer, Grant Anaicut Canal Division, Public Works Department, WRD Peravoorani Taluk, Thanjavur District.

6. The Assistant Engineer, Aranthangi Taluk & Post, Thanjavur District.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and S.SRIMATHY, J.

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