Malar, v. The District Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN 1.Malar 2.S.Lingaraj 3.Sundarraj 4.S.Pandian 5.V.Ramaraj ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The District Collector, Theni District, Theni.

2.The Tahsildar, 3.The Commissioner, Aundipatti Panchayat Union, 4.The Executive Engineer, Public Work Department, Water Resources Organization, 1/4

Manchalaru Basin Circle.

Periyakulam, 5.The Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resources Organization, Irrigation Division, Aundipatti, 6.The President, Pitchampatti Village Panchayat, ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the Impugned order of the 4th respondent passed in his Na. No. E.Va.A1/Ko.20/2014 dated 01.12.2014 and quash the same and direct the 4th rrespondetn to permit the petitioners to construct small bridge over the channel of Aundipatti Kanmai Situated in S. No. 603 to reach the petitioner's land in S. Nos. 603/3a to 3H of the same Village from Aundipatti, Theppampatti main road on the petitioner's cost.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Malaichamy For Respondents : Mr.S.RA.Ramachandran Additional Government Pleader for R1 & R2 : Mr.K.K.Maheshraja for R4 & R5 : no appearance for R3 & R6 2/4

ORDER

Heard both sides.

2. From the instructions given to the learned Additional Government Pleader by the Assistant Engineer, WRO, Andipatti, it is seen that the petitioners have been allowed to put up a bridge and the same is also currently under use. Nothing survives for further adjudication.

3. The Writ Petition is closed as infructuous. No costs. 02.08.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No rmi To 1.The District Collector, Theni District, Theni.

2.The Tahsildar, 3/4

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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