Malaiyadiyan v. The District Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P(MD)No.22695 of 2025 Malaiyandiyan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Assistant Director of Panchayats, Collectorate Campus, Virudhunagar, 3.The Tahsildar, Kariyapatti Taluk, 4.The Block Development Officer (Panchayats), Block Development Office, Kariyapatti, Virudhunagar District.

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5.The Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, 6.Rajamanickam ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 forbearing the sixth Respondent from constructing drainage canal at the Petitioner's V.Nangoor Village paddy fields water canal passing through the Nanjai patta lands of Survey No.192/1A1 - Patta No.970, 1B and 193/1A - Patta No.691 and his Survey No.199/2 - Patta No.587 and ensuring their village irrigation water canal and paddy fields from water pollution.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugappan For Respondents : Mr.M.Lingadurai Special Government Pleader for R.1 to R.5 Mr.M.Saravana Kumar for R.6

ORDER

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader on written instructions submitted that there is no proposal to lay any drainage canal or storm water drain through the petition mentioned patta lands.

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2.Recording the said submission, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 17.10.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No MGA To 1.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Assistant Director of Panchayats, Collectorate Campus, Virudhunagar, 3.The Tahsildar, Kariyapatti Taluk, 4.The Block Development Officer (Panchayats), Block Development Office, 5.The Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, 3/4

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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