Madras High Court
WP(MD)/12217/2026 of Anbalagan R Vs The District Collector on 15 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 12217 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 15-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE M.D.SUMATHI
WP(MD) No. 12217 of 2026
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&
W.M.P.(MD)Nos.9168 & 9170 of 2026
Anbalagan R
S/o.Ramasamy, 1/230, Madurai Road,
Keelangamangalam, Nagamangalam,
Tiruchirappalli.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The District Collector
Cantonment, Trichy.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Tiruchirappalli District.
3. The Block Development Officer,
Manigandam Panchayat Union, Tiruchirappalli District.
4. The Tahsildar,
Srirengam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District.
5. R.Manoj Adaikala Prabakar,
S/o.Late M.Rayappan, Door NO.4/157-A,
Gabrielpuram, Main Road, Valladi, Lalgudi Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District.
..Respondent(s)
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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 4 to remove the 20 ft embankment that has been illegally laid across the kurukkulam tank and to restore the kurukkulam tank to its original position and to maintain the Kurukkulam tank admeasuring 23.86.5 hectares comprised in Survey no.131 situated at Alandur village, Srirengam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District free from all encroachments.
For Petitioner(s):
M/s Maria Roseline J
For Respondent(s):
Mr.S.Shanmugam
Government Advocate
for R1 to R4
: Mr.R.S.Sivaram
for R5
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) Heard both sides.
2. The writ petitioner is a resident of Keelangamangalam Village. His case is that a road has been illegally laid across the petition mentioned tank.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the fifth respondent states that he is having properties in the vicinity and that an existing road has been wrongly portrayed by the petitioner herein.
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4. Be that as it may, as per the revenue records, S.No.131 has been classified as a water body. No road can be laid across a water body. May be the tank bund can be used as pathway by the villagers. But then, laying of a metal road or tar road is illegal.
5. With the aforesaid declaration, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (G.R.S.,J.) (M.D.S.,J.) 15-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No rmi To
1. The District Collector Cantonment, Trichy.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruchirappalli District.
3. The Block Development Officer, Manigandam Panchayat Union, Tiruchirappalli District.
4. The Tahsildar, Srirengam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District.
WP(MD) No. 12217 of 2026 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. AND M.D.SUMATHI, J. rmi WP(MD) No. 12217 of 2026 15-10-2026