Madras High Court
WP(MD)/17770/2024 of N.Vellaisamy Vs The District Collector/Monit on 17 September 2026
W.P(MD)No.17770 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 17.09.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
WP(MD) NO. 17770 of 2024
{CNR: HCMD010775472024}
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N.Vellaisamy
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The District Collector/Monitoring Committee Collector Office, Dindigul District.
2.The Executive Engineer
Public Works Department Office
Dindigul.
3.The Assistant Engineer
Public Works Department Office
Dindigul.
4.The Assistant Director
District Town Planning and Development
14, Vivekanandha Nagar
Dindigul.
5.The Tahsildar
Dindigul West Taluk
Dindigul.
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W.P(MD)No.17770 of 2024
6.C.Manjula Devi
... 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 2 to 5 to initiate appropriate action and to remove the encroachment made by the 6th Respondent, hindering the free flow of water from the 3 tunnel cement pipelines in the canal running on the Survey No.632/9, at Silvarpatti Village, Narasingam, Reddiyarpalayam, Dindigul West Taluk, Dindigul District which is classified at Odai, within a time may be stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner
: Mr.S.Alagarsamy
For Respondents : Mr.C.Jeganathan,
Spl. Government Pleader for R1 to R5.
Mr.K.Muthu Ganesa Pandian for R6
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ORDER
Heard both sides.
2. The writ petitioner is a resident of Silvarpatti Village. He alleges that that the canal running through Survey No.632/9 has been obstructed by the sixth respondent. He wants obstructions to be removed.
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3. When the matter was taken for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader confirmed that Survey No.632/9 is a water body. The survey will be conducted within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Before conducting survey, notice will be issued to the interested persons including the sixth respondent. If the survey results indicate that the petition mentioned survey number has been encroached upon, it shall be removed by following the procedure set out in the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4. This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. (G.R.S.J.,) & (B.P.J.,) 17.09.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias
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W.P(MD)No.17770 of 2024 To:
1. The District Collector/Monitoring Committee Collector Office, Dindigul District.
2. The Executive Engineer Public Works Department Office Dindigul.
3. The Assistant Engineer Public Works Department Office Dindigul.
4. The Assistant Director District Town Planning and Development 14, Vivekanandha Nagar Dindigul.
5. The Tahsildar Dindigul West Taluk Dindigul.
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W.P(MD)No.17770 of 2024 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. and B.PUGALENDHI, J. ias W.P(MD)No.17770 of 2024 17.09.2026
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