Madras High Court
WP(MD)/26897/2026 of Sornam Vs The District Collector on 17 September 2026
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. 26897 of 2026
{CNR: HCMD011325932026}
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W.M.P.(MD)No.20324 of 2026
1.Sornam
2.Velayutham
3.Sumathi
4.Venkatesan
5.Pandiyammal
6.Karuppaiah
7.Jansirani
8.Rajangam
... Petitioners
Vs.
1.The District Collector,
Sivagangai District.
2.The Tahsildar
Thiruppuvanam Taluk
Sivagangai District.
3.The Circle Head Surveyor / Field Surveyor Thiruppuvanam Taluk Sivagangai District.
... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to conduct a comprehensive survey and remove the all encroachments across all water bodies in Survey Nos. 63/3 (Maruthamara Oorani), 143/5 (Ayyan Kovil Oorani), 178/1 (Perumal Kovil Oorani), 284/1 (Nachiyar Kovil Oorani), 205/16 (Oorani), 238/10 (Sivan Kovil Oorani), 16 (Puthu Kanmoi), 17 (Puthu Kanmoi), 14/3 ( Kanmoi), 2/3
(Oorani), 86/3 (Vinayaka Kovil Oorani), 19/2 (Oorani @ Ayyanar Kovil Oorani) at Thiruppachethi Village, Thiruppuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District within a specific time frame as fixed by this Court.
For Petitioners
:Mr.R.Udhayakumar
For Respondents
: Mr.C.Jeganathan
Special Government Pleader
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ORDER
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents.
2. The petitioner alleges that there are encroachments in the petition mentioned survey number. He wants the encroachments to be removed.
3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader, on instructions, from the jurisdictional VAO, submitted that there is no encroachment in any of the survey numbers mentioned in the writ prayer.
4. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
[G.R.S., J.] [B.P., J.] 17.09.2026 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No rmi To
1. The District Collector, Sivagangai District.
2. The Tahsildar Thiruppuvanam Taluk Sivagangai District.
3. The Circle Head Surveyor / Field Surveyor Thiruppuvanam Taluk Sivagangai District.
G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J and B.PUGALENDHI, J. rmi W.P(MD)No.26897 of 2026 17.09.2026