Pushparaj v. The District Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P(MD)No.22218 of 2025 and W.M.P.(MD)No.17310 of 2025 Pushparaj ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer / Monitoring Committee, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Tahsildar, Pudukkottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

4.The Commissioner, Pudukkottai City Corporation, 5.The Block Development Officer, Pudukkottai Panchayat Union, 1/5

6.The Sub Registrar, Office of the Sub Registrar, 7.John Kennedy 8.John MGR 9.Stalin Masco 10.Rajendran 11.Vijayan 12.Sudarshan 13.Sarfudhin ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents No.1 to 6 to evict the encroachment made by respondents No. 7 to 13 in Vari situated in situated in S.F.No.13/18, Thirumalairayar Samuthiram Village, Pudukkottai Taluk and District based on the petitioner's representation dated 04.12.2024 and 30.12.2024.

For Petitioner :Mr.S.Krishnan For Respondents :Mr.S.Vinodh Government Advocate for R1 to R3 & R6 : Mr.P.B.Ahamed Yasmin for R5 2/5

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate for the official respondents. Issuance of notice to the private respondents is dispensed with.

2. The petitioner is a resident of Thirumalairaya Samuthiram. According to him, the petition mentioned survey numbers have been classified as water bodies and that they have been encroached upon by the private respondents.

3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate admitted that the petition mentioned survey number has been classified as "Government Poromboke Vari".

4. In this view of the matter, we direct the third respondent to conduct survey. Notice shall be given to all the interested persons & encroachers before conducting survey. If the survey results indicate that there are encroachments in the water body, the same shall be removed. All the encroachers shall not only be put on notice but also given due opportunity. All the encroachments shall be cleared within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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5. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [G.R.S., J.] [B.P., J.] 14.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No rmi To 1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer / Monitoring Committee, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Tahsildar, Pudukkottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

4.The Sub Registrar, Office of the Sub Registrar, 4/5

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J and B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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