WP/8748/2026 of K.GEETHA SUBRAMANIAM Vs THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU on 5 October 2026

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) Writ of mandamus has been instituted directing the respondents 1, 4 and 6 who are the respective Chairpersons of the State level, District Level and Divisional Level Committees under G.O. (Ms.) No.64, dated 08.02.2022 issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department to remove the encroachment of the Water Body by the 10th Respondent over the land comprised in T.S. Nos. 38 and 39, (Old Survey Nos.198/2B and 201/1 respectively), in Block No.3 Konnur Village, Ayanavaram Taluk, Chennai District, measuring 16,387.5 sq. ft. and 16,877 sq. ft. respectively, totally measuring 33,264.5 sq. ft. in pursuance of the proceedings dated 5.08.2025 of the 6th respondent.

2. Learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents would submit that encroachers have already preferred a

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statutory appeal under Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 and the said appeal is pending on the file of the District Collector, Chennai. Since the alleged encroachment has been made in a water body by the 10th respondent, District Collector is expected to conduct an enquiry by affording opportunity to all the parties and dispose of the statutory appeal filed under Section 10 of the Act, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Encroachment in a water body shall not be permitted under any circumstances. Encroachments in water bodies are resulting in flooding during the rainy season in Chennai city. Thus, the District Collector is expected to expedite the enquiry and conclude the same.

3. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (R.R.V.,J.) 05-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No GD

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1. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its chief secretary cum chairperson, state steering committee, Fort St. George, secretariat, chennai-600009.

2. The Revenue And Disaster Management Department, rep. by its secretary to the Government, Fort St. George, secretariat, chennai-600009.

3. The Commissioner Greater Chennai corporation, no.1131, Rippon building, EVR periyar salai, park town, chennai-600 003.

4. The District Collector Chennai district, chairperson, District monitoring committee Chennai district collectorate, Singaravelar Maligai, Rajaji salai, chennai-600 001.

5. The Chief Executive Engineer Water resources department, Chepauk railways street, PWD estate, Chepauk , Triplicane, chennai-600 005.

6. The Revenue Divisional Officer Cum Chairperson/conveyor Divisional monitoring committee, No.5/73, SH 112, Gandhi nagar, Anna nagar, West Extn. chennai-600 040.

7. The Tahsildar Ayanavaram taluk, 18/31, Palliarasan street, kumaran nagar, kilpauk, chennai-600 010.

8. District Revenue Officer zone-8, Greater chennai corporation, 36B, pulla avenue, shenoy nagar, chennai-600

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9. The Inspector Of Police v-4, police station, Rajamangalam, 2nd main road, thillai nagar, kolathur, chennai-600 099.

10. C.S.I. St. Stephen Church rep. by his Reverend father, no.234, baba nagar 1st street, Villivakkam, chennai-600

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND R.RAJESH VIVEKANANTHAN, J. GD WP No. 8748 of 2026 05-10-2026

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