M.Sanjaygandhi v. The District Collector/Monitory Committee

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P(MD)No.29665 of 2025 M.Sanjaygandhi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector / Monitoring Committee, Collectorate, Pudukkottai.

2.The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Pudukkottai.

3.The District Revenue Officer, Pudukkottai.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirunelveli.

5.The Tahsildar, Manamelkudi Taluk, Pudukkottai.

6.Karunanithi 7.Raja 8.Murugan 1/5

9.T.Indira 10.Madhavan 11.Natarajan 12.Vijayakumari 13.Santhi 14.Sankaran ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 5 to remove the encroachments made by the 6 to 14 respondents Survey No.140, which is classified as Government Poramboke and Water Body situated at Manjakudi revenue village, Manamlkudi taluk, Pudukkottai District, based on the Petitioner's representation dated 28.08.2025 within time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner :Mr.V.Vijayendiran For Respondents :Mr.S.Vinodh Government Advocate for R1 to R5

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate for R1 to R5. Issuance of notice to R6 to R14 is dispensed with.

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2. The petitioner is a resident of Viswanathapuram Village. He alleges that in the petition mentioned survey number, there are encroachments and that the same is not being removed.

3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate confirms that the petition mentioned survey number has been classified as "water body" in the revenue record.

4. In this view of the matter, we direct the fifth respondent to conduct survey. Notice shall be given to all the interested persons & encroachers before conducting survey. If the survey results indicate that there are encroachments in the water body, the same shall be removed. All the encroachers shall not only be put on notice but also given due opportunity. All the encroachments shall be cleared within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. [G.R.S., J.] [B.P., J.] 23.10.2025 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No rmi 3/5

To 1.The District Collector / Monitoring Committee, Collectorate, Pudukkottai.

2.The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Pudukkottai.

3.The District Revenue Officer, Pudukkottai.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirunelveli.

5.The Tahsildar, Manamelkudi Taluk, Pudukkottai.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J and B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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