W.P.No.35586 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22.09.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.35586 of 2025 Selvam Nagar House Owners and Residents Welfare Association, Regn. No.SRG/Erode/132/2024 Rep. by its President, S.Selvan, S/o.K.C. Subramani, D.No. 75, 5th Street, Selvam Nagar, Kumalankuttai, Erode - 638 011. Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector Erode District, Erode. 2.The Executive Engineer Public Works Department, Lower Bhavani Project Scheme, Erode – 2. 3.The Commissioner Erode Municipal Corporation, Erode Erode District. ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.35586 of 2025 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer Meenakshi Sundaranar Road, Erode - 1. 5.The Tahsildar Erode Taluk, Erode, Erode District. 6.Velusamy D.No.69/13D, 5th Street, Selvam Nagar, Kumalankuttai, Erode - 638 011. 7.Selvi W/o.Krishnamoorthy D.No.72 and 73, 5th Street, Selvam Nagar, Kumalankuttai Erode - 638 011. 8.Tamilselvi W/o. Anand, D.No.74/22. 5th Street, Selvam Nagar, Kumalankuttai, Erode - 638 011. 9.Sivasamy S/o. Kuppusamy, S.F.No.382/5 Selvam Nagar, Kumalankuttai, Erode - 638 011. 10.Kumalankuttai Kongu Trust Rep. by Chidambaram, S.F. No.381/3 Tower Line Colony, Kumalankuttai Narayana Valasu Via Erode - 638 011. Respondents ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.35586 of 2025 PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 5 to remove encroachment made by respondents 6 to 10 who are encroached the public canal situated in Old Survey No.297/2, Re.Survey No.381/2, Selvam Nagar, Kumalan Kuttai, Erode A-Village, Erode - 638 011. For Petitioner: Ms.P.Dhaarani for Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondents: Mr.T.K.Saravanan Addl. Government Pleader for respondent Nos.1,2,4 & 5 Mr.M.Rajamathivanan Standing Counsel for respondent No.3 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) This public interest litigation has been filed in too haste without even waiting for reasonable time. The representation alleging encroachment was made on 13.8.2025 and this petition itself has been filed on 15.9.2025. 2. The representation made by the petitioner be considered by the competent authority as expeditiously as possible. ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.35586 of 2025 Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 22.09.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sasi To: 1.The District Collector Erode District, Erode. 2.The Executive Engineer Public Works Department, Lower Bhavani Project Scheme, Erode - 2. 3.The Commissioner Erode Municipal Corporation, Erode Erode District. 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer Meenakshi Sundaranar Road, Erode – 1. 5.The Tahsildar Erode Taluk, Erode, Erode District. ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.35586 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. (sasi) W.P.No.35586 of 2025 22.09.2025 ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis