Madras High CourtWP(MD)/24000/2025disposed of

C.Kasirajan v. The District Collector / Monitoring Committee

2025-09-04Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan,Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi5 pages

1 W.P.(MD)NO.24000 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.24000 of 2025 C.Kasirajan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector / Monitoring Committee, Pudukkottai.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Illupur Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

3. The Tahsildar, Illupur Taluk.

4. The Block Development Officer, Viralimalai Panchayat Union, Viralimalai Post and Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

5. Senthamil Selvan

6. R.Anthoni Rajendran ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing to take action on the petitioner's representation dated 23.05.2025 by 1/5

2 W.P.(MD)NO.24000 OF 2025 directing the fourth respondent to remove the encroachment made by the respondents 5 and 6 in S.No.105, 11.89.5 Hectares, Vavachikulam, Mathur Village, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District once.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.M.Gangatharan, Government Advocate.

For R-4 : Mr.Satheesh, Government Advocate.

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O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 to 4.

2. Issuance of notice to respondents 5 and 6 is dispensed with.

3. The petitioner is a resident of Mathur Village. He alleges that in survey No.105, there are encroachments. The learned Government Advocate concedes that the petition-mentioned survey number has been classified as water body. The survey is proposed to be held on 13.09.2025.

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4. We direct the third respondent to issue notice to the private respondents and also to all the interested persons before conducting survery. If the result of the survey indicates that there are encroachments, the same will be removed by adhering to due process of law. The encroachers will be given fair opportunity to put forth their cases. The entire exercise will be completed within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

(G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) & (B.PUGALENDHI, J.) 04th September 2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No PMU 3/5

4 W.P.(MD)NO.24000 OF 2025 To:

1. The District Collector / Monitoring Committee, Pudukkottai.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Illupur Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

3. The Tahsildar, Illupur Taluk.

4. The Block Development Officer, Viralimalai Panchayat Union, Viralimalai Post and Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

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5 W.P.(MD)NO.24000 OF 2025 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

AND B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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