S.R.Jangid Nagar Residential Welfare Assn., v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.17635 and 22229 of 2019 S.R.Jangid Nagar Residential Welfare Association, Reg.No.4/2019, Rep., by its President, V.Nethaji, Plot No.177A, Nethaji Street, Kadakinaru Post, ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, 2.The Tahsildar, North Taluk, 3.The Special Officer/ Block Development Officer (VP), Iraniyam Village Panchayat, Madurai East Block Union, 4.The Executive Engineer (Soil Water), 1/5

5.The Special Surveillance Engineer (Soil Water), 6.The Proprietor, Meena Aqua Farm M/s.Sundar Aqua Farm, Plot No.2/85-2, S.R.Jangid Nagar, 2nd Sector, Kadakinaru Post, ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents No.1 to 5 to take necessary steps to prevent and take legal action against the exploitation of ground water by illegally sucking for the commercial purpose by the 6th respondent at Plot No. 2/85-2, S.R.Jangid Nagar, Madurai within a time frame as fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Babu Jaganath For RR1 to 5 :

Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader For R6 :

Mr.RM.Arun Swaminathan

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] The writ on hand has been instituted to direct the respondents 1 to 5 to take necessary steps to prevent and take legal action against the exploitation of ground water by illegally sucking for the 2/5

commercial purpose by the sixth respondent at Plot No.2/85-2, S.R.Jangid Nagar, Madurai.

2. Extraction of ground water for commercial purposes is now prohibited and licence is to be obtained by following the procedures as contemplated under law. Therefore, illegal extraction of ground water for commercial purposes cannot be undertaken by any person. Therefore, the authorities are directed to conduct inspection and find out if any illegal extraction of water is made in the subject property. If so, appropriate actions are to be initiated to close down such commercial units.

3. With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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To 1.The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, 2.The Tahsildar, North Taluk, 3.The Special Officer/ Block Development Officer (VP), Iraniyam Village Panchayat, Madurai East Block Union, 4.The Executive Engineer (Soil Water), 5.The Special Surveillance Engineer (Soil Water), 4/5

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and S.SRIMATHY, J.

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