S.Nagarajan, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.10.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.THARANI Writ Petition No.22876 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD).No.19181 of 2017 S.Nagarajan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu represented by its Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, O/o. The District Collector Office, 3.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Lathems Bungalow Road, GH Road, 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. The Revenue Divisional Office, 5.The Tahsildar, O/o. The Tahsildar Office, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

6.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Superintendent of Police Office, 7.B.Muniyasamy ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to remove the encroachments in the channel situated in Survey No.268/1 & 2 Ward 'D' Block 1 between the Periya Kanmai and Lakshmipuram Tank in Ramanathapuram District on war footing basis so

as to bring the Vaigai water into the Lakshmipuram Tank via., Periya Kanmai for the purpose of drinking water and the agriculture after issuing notice to the parties concerned forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.H.Mohamed Imran for M/s. Ajmal Associates For R1 to R6 : Mr.A.K.Baskara Pandian Special Government Pleader For R7 : Mr.M.Mohamed Ibrahim Ali

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by T.S.SIVAGNANAN,J.) Heard Mr.H.Mohamed Imran, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr.A.K.Baskara Pandian, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 6 and Mr.M.Mohamed Ibrahim Ali, learned counsel appearing for the 7th respondent.

2. This writ petition is closed as infructuous, in the light of the subsequent writ petition in W.P.(MD).No.18015 of 2018, in which orders have been passed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) To 1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Public Works Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, O/o. The District Collector Office, 3.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Lathems Bungalow Road, GH Road,

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. The Revenue Divisional Office, 5.The Tahsildar, O/o. The Tahsildar Office, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

6.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Superintendent of Police Office, Writ Petition No.22876 of 2017 01.10.2019 akv VB(25.10.2019) 3P 7C