M.Mariappan v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI M.Mariappan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Public Works Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Executive Engineer (Monitoring Committee), PWD-Irrigation Division, Coutralam, Tenkasi District.

3.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi Division, Tenkasi.

5.The Commissioner, Kadayanallur Municipality, Kadayanallur, Tenkasi District.

6.The Assistant Engineer, TANGEDCO, 1/6

Kadayanallur, Tenkasi District.

7.Esakki Thurai ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to remove the encroachment made by the 7th respondent at Survey No.212/B, Pappankal situated at Chinthamani Pallivasal Street, Kadayanallur, Tenkasi District, based on the petitioner's representations dated 01.08.2024 and 11.10.2025, within the period stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.Ananth C.Rajesh For Respondents : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar Spl. Government Pleader for R1 to R4.

Mr.M.Rajarajan for R5.

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the writ petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader for the official respondents. 2.The petitioner is a resident of Pettai, Kadayanallur Taluk, Tenkasi District. He alleges that there are encroachments in S.No.212/B, 2/6

Kadayanallur, Tenkasi District. It is not in dispute that the said survey numbers has been classified as channel.

3.We direct the fourth respondent to conduct survey of the petition mentioned waterbody. Notices will be issued to all the interested persons. If the survey exercise reveals that there is encroachment, individual notices will be issued to all the encroachers and by adhering to due process of law, the encroachments shall be removed. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4.The writ petition is allowed accordingly. No costs. (G.R.S.J.,) & (B.P.J.,) 30.10.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias 3/6

To:- 1.The Principal Secretary, Public Works Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Executive Engineer (Monitoring Committee), PWD-Irrigation Division, Coutralam, Tenkasi District.

3.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi Division, Tenkasi.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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