Madras High CourtWP(MD)/22079/2025disposed of

B.Rajini @ Rajasekar v. The District Collector / Monitoring Committee

2025-08-14Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan,Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

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.22079 of 2025 B.Rajini @ Rajasekar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector / Monitoring Committee, Dindigul District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

3.The Tahsildar, Dindigul West Taluk, Dindigul.

4.The Block Development Officer, K.Dharmathupatti Village Panchayat, Rendiyaar Chathram Panchayat Union, Dindigul District.

5.Krishnamoorthy 6.Prabha Lakshmi 7.Chellammal 8.Dhendapani 1/4

9.Janaki 10.Azhagarsamy 11.Chellamuthu 12.Palanisamy 13.Saravanan ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the Respondents 1 to 4 to remove the encroachment made by Respondent 5 and 13 in the Stream (Odal) in survey nos. 18, 20/2 and 126 of Sathirapatti Village, Dindugal West Taluk, Dindugal District with stipulated period as framed by this Court. For Petitioner :Mr.R.Mohanasundaram For Respondents :Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R4

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R4. Issuance of notice to the private respondents is dispensed with.

2. The petitioner is a resident of Dharmathupatti Village. He alleges that on the petition-mentioned water bodies, the private respondents have committed encroachment. He wants them to be removed. 2/4

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

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.

5. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. [G.R.S., J.] [B.P., J.] 14.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No rmi 3/4

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

rmi To 1.The District Collector / Monitoring Committee, Dindigul District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

3.The Tahsildar, Dindigul West Taluk, Dindigul.

4.The Block Development Officer, K.Dharmathupatti Village Panchayat, Rendiyaar Chathram Panchayat Union, Dindigul District.

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