Madras High CourtWP(MD)/23682/2024disposed of

M.Gopala Krishnan v. The Additional Chief Secretary / Commissioner Of Land Administration

2024-11-08Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan,Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi5 pages

1 W.P.(MD)NO.23682 OF 2024 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.11.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.(MD)No.23682 of 2024 M.Gopala Krishnan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Additional Chief Secretary / Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai.

2. The Commissioner of Survey and Settlement, O/o. The Commissionerate of Survey and Settlement, Chepauk, Chennai.

3. The Settlement Officer, Commissioner of Survey Settlement Office, Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai.

4. The District Collector, Madurai, Madurai District.

5. The District Revenue Officer, Madurai, Madurai District.

6. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai, Madurai District.

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7. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Melur, Madurai District.

8. The Tahsildar, Melur, Madurai District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 3 and 5 to implement the order of the first respondent in letter No.K1/1327457/2021 dated 03.09.2021 and to restore, protect and preserve the Murugakone Kanmoi situated in S.No.811/1 to 4, Puthukanmoi in S.No.805/1,2&3, Nayakkankulam Kanmoi situated in S.No.815 and 819 of A. Vallalapatti Village, Melur Taluk, Madurai District and also to protect and preserve the supply and filed channels from and to these tanks situated in S.No.813 and 814, A.Vallalapatti Village, Melur Taluk, Madurai District and S.Nos.9, 8 , 7 and 21 of Kidarapatti Village, Melur Taluk, Madurai District. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Ruban Chakravarthy For Respondents : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh, Additional Government Pleader.

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O R D E R

When the matter was taken up for hearing, it was fairly conceded by the respondents that the petition-mentioned survey numbers have been classified as water-bodies. It is further undertaken that all the 2/4

3 W.P.(MD)NO.23682 OF 2024 encroachments found in the petition-mentioned survey numbers will be cleared within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

2. Recording the said submission, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

(G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) & (B.PUGALENDHI, J.) 8th November 2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No PMU 3/4

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AND B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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