W.A.No.1921 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17.07.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.A.No.1921 of 2026 G. Senthilnathan S/o. K.V. Chenniappan, 6 /17, J.S. Nagar, Gobichettipalayam, Erode District. .. Appellant Vs. 1. The District Collector Erode District. 2. The Thasildar Gobichettipalayam, Erode District. 3. The Executive Engineer (Irrigation) Public Works Department (WB), Gobichettipalayam, Erode District. 4. R. Prabakaran S/o. Rathinam, 3A, Jaidurgai Nagar, Seethalakshmipuram, Gobichettipalayam, Erode District. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.No.1921 of 2026 V.Baskaran (Died) 5. P. Tamilselvan S/o. Palanisamy, Jaidurgai Nagar, Seethalakshmipuram, Gobichettipalayam, Erode District. 6. Yamunadevi .B W/o. Late. V. Baskaran, No.2, Vellappan St, Chinna Modachur, Gobichettipalayam, Erode District. 7. Akilan .B S/o. Late. V. Baskaran, No.2, Vellappan St, Chinna Modachur, Gobichettipalayam, Erode District. 8. Venkidusamy .R No.2, Vellappan St, Chinna Modachur, Gobichettipalayam, Erode District. .. Respondents [Cause-title accepted vide order dated 08.06.2026 in CMP No.6330/26 in W.A.No.SR 212116/25] Prayer :Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent seeking to set aside the order dated 17.09.2025 passed in W.P.No.10152 of 2022. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.No.1921 of 2026 For Appellant : Mr.V.Anandhamoorthy For Respondents : Mr.R.Veeramani Government Pleader for R1 to R3 JUDGMENT (Judgment of the Court was delivered by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The writ appeal has been filed challenging the order dated 12.09.2025 dismissing the writ petition filed by appellant. 2. The brief facts of the case are that appellant owns a land in R.S.No.213/1A1; private respondents have laid water pipelines running through the aforesaid land, without there being any permission from the authorities and without paying any track rent; the authorities had conducted inspection and found that there is no illegality in laying of pipelines; aggrieved by the installation of water pipelines through his land, appellant filed writ petition. 3. It is settled position that the Writ Court or Appellate Court cannot go into the disputed questions of fact and exercise __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.No.1921 of 2026 jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Thus, the learned Single Judge has granted liberty to appellant to approach the competent civil Court. 4. We find no error in the order of the learned Single Judge. Therefore, the writ appeal is dismissed. Appellant is at liberty to avail appropriate remedy, in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 17.07.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No kpl To 1. The District Collector Erode District. 2. The Thasildar Gobichettipalayam, Erode District. 3. The Executive Engineer (Irrigation) Public Works Department (WB), __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.No.1921 of 2026 Gobichettipalayam, Erode District. THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. (kpl) W.A.No.1921 of 2026 __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.No.1921 of 2026 17.07.2026 __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis