WP(MD)No.9523 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.07.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WP(MD)No.9523 of 2025 Nammazhwar Iyarkai Velan Vilaiporul Urpathiyalar Kuzhu, Rep.by its Secretary, M.Anantha Kumar ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District. 4.The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Korampallam River Basin, Thoothukudi District. 5.The Tahsildar, Ottapidaram Taluk Office, Ottapidaram, Thoothukudi District. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.9523 of 2025 6.The Tahsildar, Vilathikulam Taluk Office, Vilathikulam, Thoothukudi District. 7.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Non-conventional Energy Source, Kayathar Wind Farm, Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Thoothukudi District. 8.The Authorised Officer, JSW Renew Energy Limited, Branch office House No.9/1, 7th street, Main Road, Perumal Puram, Tirunelveli – 627 007. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 8 to remove the High tension Electrical poles erected by 9th respondent in Veppalodai and Kulathur South Tank supply channels (Kallaru, Kattodai supply channel) and Kulathur - Kurukkusalai State Highways and to conduct survey and erect boundary stones in Veppalodai Tank south and North supply channels and to remove the illegal encroachments made in Veppalodai and Kulathur South Tank supply Channels based on petitioner representation dated 03.02.2025 and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 8 to take appropriate action against the 9th respondent within the timelimit that may be stipulated by this Court. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.9523 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.A.D.Ganeshamoorthi For Respondents : Mr.S.Vinodh, Government Advocate for R1, R2 to R8 Mr.N.Dilipkumar for R9 Mr.M.Sakthikumar Government Advocate (crl.side) for R2 ORDER Heard both sides. 2.The allegation of the writ petitioner is that the ninth respondent had illegally installed electric poles on the petition mentioned water bodies. 3.When the matter was taken up today, the Tahsildar, Ottapidaram Taluk had categorically stated in writing that Form 2 and Form 3 notices were issued to the encroachers and that six electrict poles were removed. The stand of the ninth respondent is that there is no remaining pole in the water bodies in question. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.9523 of 2025 4.Recording the same, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. [G.R.S., J.] & [B.P., J.] 03.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Skm To 1.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District. 4.The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Korampallam River Basin, Thoothukudi District. 5.The Tahsildar, Ottapidaram Taluk Office, Ottapidaram, Thoothukudi District. 6.The Tahsildar, Vilathikulam Taluk Office, Vilathikulam, Thoothukudi District. 7.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Non-conventional Energy Source, Kayathar Wind Farm, Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Thoothukudi District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.9523 of 2025 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J and B.PUGALENDHI, J. Skm WP(MD)No.9523 of 2025 03.07.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis