Kalyanasundaram v. The District Collector
1 W.P.(MD)NO.23301 OF 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.09.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.(MD)No.23301 of 2025 AND W.M.P.(MD)No.18311 of 2025 Kalyanasundaram ... Petitioner Vs.
1. The District Collector, Thanjavur District.
2. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Cavery Section, Thanjavur.
3. The Assistant Engineer, Water Resources Department, Cavery Section, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.
... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records relating to the impugned notice dated 18.07.2025 issued by the third respondent and quash the same as illegal. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Gurumoorthy For Respondents : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar, Special Government Pleader.
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Heard both sides.
2. The petitioner challenges the Form-III notice dated 18.07.2025. It is not in dispute that survey No.57/7 has been classified as water channel. The Hon'ble Division Bench had issued a continuing mandamus for clearing all the encroachments in Kumbakonam in a PIL filed by one Elephant Rejendran. Since the character of survey No.57/7 is not in dispute, we are not in a position to interfere in the matter. It is admitted that the petition-mentioned premises is presently vacant. Therefore, the question of granting time does not arise. This writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) & (B.PUGALENDHI, J.) 04th September 2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No PMU 2/4
3 W.P.(MD)NO.23301 OF 2025 To:
1. The District Collector, Thanjavur District.
2. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Cavery Section, Thanjavur.
3. The Assistant Engineer, Water Resources Department, Cavery Section, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.
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AND B.PUGALENDHI, J.
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