1 W.P.(MD)NO.8399 OF 2024 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.03.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.(MD)No.8399 of 2024 Raja @ Ilayaraja ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, O/o.the Collectorate Building, Thanjavur District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.the Collectorate Building, Thanjavur District. 3. The Tahsildar, O/o.the Tahsildar, Orathanadu, Thanjavur. 4. The Block Development Officer, O/o.the Block Development Officer, Orathanadu, Thanjavur District. 5. The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resource Department, Cauvery Division, Thanjavur District. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2 W.P.(MD)NO.8399 OF 2024 6. The Assistant Executive Engineer, O/o.the Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Cauvery Division, Thanjavur District. 7. The Assistant Director, O/o.the Fishery and Fishermen Welfare Department, Thanjavur District. 8. The Inspector of Fisheries, O/o.the Fishery and Fishermen Welfare Department, Thanjavur District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents Nos.1 to 6 to remove the illegal encroachment made in Channel by the Respondent No.7 and 8 by making construction of Fish hatchery farm in the water bodies in survey Nos.309, 310, 311, 312, 313 and 314 situated at Melaiyur Village, Tirumangalam Kottai, Orathanadu, Thanjavur District by considering petitioner's representation dated 10.02.2023. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Yasar Arafath For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani, Special Government Pleader. * * * 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3 W.P.(MD)NO.8399 OF 2024 O R D E R Heard both sides. 2. The petitioner and his fellow villagers are opposing to the expansion of the fish hatchery farm that was set up in survey No.309/1 some ten years ago. 3. The learned Special Government Pleader would state that the project has been shifted to some other district. As regards the fish hatchery farm, that is already functioning in survey No.309/1, we do not interfere as it was established some ten years ago. 4. Recording the said submission, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. (G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) & (B.PUGALENDHI, J.) 11th March 2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No PMU 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4 W.P.(MD)NO.8399 OF 2024 To: 1. The District Collector, O/o.the Collectorate Building, Thanjavur District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.the Collectorate Building, Thanjavur District. 3. The Tahsildar, O/o.the Tahsildar, Orathanadu, Thanjavur. 4. The Block Development Officer, O/o.the Block Development Officer, Orathanadu, Thanjavur District. 5. The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resource Department, Cauvery Division, Thanjavur District. 6. The Assistant Executive Engineer, O/o.the Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Cauvery Division, Thanjavur District. 7. The Assistant Director, O/o.the Fishery and Fishermen Welfare Department, Thanjavur District. 8. The Inspector of Fisheries, O/o.the Fishery and Fishermen Welfare Department, Thanjavur District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5 W.P.(MD)NO.8399 OF 2024 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. AND B.PUGALENDHI, J. PMU W.P.(MD)No.8399 of 2024 11.03.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 6 W.P.(MD)NO.8399 OF 2024 6/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis