Rameshwari.M v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.07.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and W.M.P.(MD)No.17422 of 2021 M.Rameshwari ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Principal Secretary to Government, Public Works Department (PWD), Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2.The District Collector, Collectorate, Madurai District.

3.The Executive Engineer, Periyar Vaigai River Basin Division, Public Works Department / Water Resource Department, Melur Division, Madurai.

4.The Tahsildar, Madurai East Taluk Office, 1/4

5.The Block Development Officer, Block Development Office, 6.M/s. Vnct Lotus Villas Real Estate Developers, Puthuthamaraipatti Village, Madurai East, Madurai District 625 107.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents No.1 to 5 to remove the Encroachment made by the Respondent No.6 on the Irrigation water channel of Periyar Vaigai River Basin Division situated in Survey Nos.174, 178/3B, 178/4 and 221 in Kodikkulam Bit-II, Puthuthamarai Patti Village, madurai District which belong to the Respondents No.1 and 3 / PWD Department and take necessary steps to restore the Irrigation Water Channel for the purpose of agricultural utility by considering the petitioner's representation dated 02.11.2021 within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani, Spl. Government Pleader for R1 to R5.

ORDER

No representation on the side of the petitioner. 2/4

2.The learned Special Government Pleader submitted that on 07.03.2022, all the encroachments were removed. 3.Recording the said submission, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (G.R.S.J.,) & (B.P.J.,) 04.07.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:- Principal Secretary to Government, Public Works Department (PWD), Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2.The District Collector, Collectorate, Madurai District.

3.The Executive Engineer, Periyar Vaigai River Basin Division, Public Works Department / Water Resource Department, Melur Division, Madurai.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and B.PUGALENDHI, J.

ias 4.The Tahsildar, Madurai East Taluk Office, 5.The Block Development Officer, Block Development Office, 04.07.2024 4/4