T.Thanaraja v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and W.M.P(MD)Nos.20652 & 21018 of 2019 1.T.Thanaraja 2.A.Varatha Prabhu ... Petitioners vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, Public Works Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, 3.The Public Works Department, Represented by its Executive Engineer, O/o.The Executive Engineer, Sivagangai.

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4.The Assistant Engineer, O/o.The Assistant Engineer, The Public Works Department, Kalaiyarkovil, 5.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.The Revenue Divisional Officer, 6.The Tahsildar, Ilayankudi Taluk, 7.Ilayankudi Police Station, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Ilayankudi Taluk, 8.Maranthai Kanmai Pasana Vivasaygal Sangam, Represented by its President, M.Thiruvasagam.

9.M.Rajendran ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents 1 to 4 from demolishing the surplus water channel of the Vanaravyal Tank in S.No.157, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178 of Karaikulam Group Village, Ilayankudi Taluk, Sivagangai District and diverting the surplus water to Kolandi Kanmai without supplying the water to the Vanaravayal Kanmai in S.No.131 Vanaravayal 2/6

Village, Ilayankudi Taluk, Sivagangai District within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Stevenson for Mr.S.Rajasekar For RR 1 to 6 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R - 7 : Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor For RR 8 & 9 : No appearance

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that a Peace Committee Meeting was convened by the revenue authorities, pursuant to which a settlement has been arrived at between the parties and the same has been duly recorded in the minutes of the said meeting, which have been signed by all the concerned parties.

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2.In view of the above, the issues are resolved and therefore, no further consideration is required.

3.Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. [S.M.S.,J.] & [S.S.Y.,J.] 03.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps To 1.The Secretary, Represented by the State of Tamil Nadu, Public Works Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, 4/6

3.The Public Works Department, Represented by its Executive Engineer, O/o.The Executive Engineer, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

4.The Assistant Engineer, O/o.The Assistant Engineer, The Public Works Department, Kalaiyarkovil, 5.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.The Revenue Divisional Officer, 6.The Tahsildar, Ilayankudi Taluk, 7.Ilayankudi Police Station, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Ilayankudi Taluk, 5/6

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM , J.

and S.SRIMATHY , J.

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 03.07.2025 6/6