Rajesh Kannan v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.01.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN Rajesh Kannan ... Petitioner Vs

1. The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai..

2. The Commissioner, Madurai Municipal Corporation, Madurai City..

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Collectorate Campus, Madurai.

4. The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Thirupparankundram and Taluk, Madurai District..

5. The Assistant Commissioner, Madurai Municipal Corporation, Zone-Iv, 70th Ward, Madurai City..

6. The Inspector of Police, SS Colony Police Station, Madurai City..

... 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, Page No.1 of 5

particularly the 2nd and 5th respondents to remove the nuisance caused by drainage water storage well, situated at Kandhasamy Street, Nehru Nagar, 70th Ward, Zone -4, Madurai - 625016, where the petitioner is living. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Murugappan For Respondent : Mr.P.Thilakkumar for R1, R3 and R4 Government Pleader Mr.K.Sivabalan for R2 and R5 Mr.K.Gnanasekaran for R6 Government Advocate (Crl. side)

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.) Public Interest Litigation is filed seeking mandamus to direct the respondent 2 and 5 to remove the nuisance caused by the drainage water sewage Well situated in Kandhasamy Street, Nehru Nagar, 70th Ward, Zone -4, Madurai - 625016.

2. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, due to illmaintenance of the drainage water sewage Well, there is leakage in the pipeline and also there was fatal accident two years ago due to the poisonous gas emanated from the sewage Well.

3. The 5th respondent representing the Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, filed a status report, wherein, it is stated that it is a lifting station of sewage water, which is functioning from the year 2020. The leakage stated in Page No.2 of 5

the writ petition has been attended by the Corporation Staff and it is fully arrested. Whereas the lifting station of sewage water is concerned, once the underground drainage project in Madurai gets completed, the lifting station will be automatically converted into manhole of sewer line.

4. In the status report, it is further stated that underground drainage project in Madurai Corporation will be completed on or before 31.12.2027. An undertaking has been given in the status report at Paragraph No.5, which reads as follows:

"5.I humbly submit that the said lifting station is now functioning after carried out the necessary repair works. It is also functioning efficiently with a 15-HP Motor, without causing any disturbance to the public health and we ensure that the said lifting station was maintained proper sanitation. Further, it is submitted that there was no health hazard was happened during and after the repair works."

5. Recording the undertaking, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. (G.J, J.) (K.K.R.K, J.) Index : Yes / No 08.01.2026 RR Page No.3 of 5

To

1. The District Collector, District Collectorate Building, Madurai-625 020.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Irrigation Tank, Vellaripatti, Melur, Madurai-625 122.

3. The Thasildar,, Melur Main Road, Melur, Madurai-625 106.

4. The Revenue Inspector,, Karungalkudi, Melur Taluk, Madurai District..

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DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J and K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

RR Order made in DATED : 08.01.2026 Page No.5 of 5