1 W.P.(MD)NO.14344 OF 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.06.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.(MD)No.14344 of 2025 Raja ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Periyar Vaigai Basin Department, Madurai Region, PWD, John Pennycuick Complex, Thallakulam, Madurai – 2. 2. The Assistant Engineer, Water Resources Department, Periyar Vaigai Basin Department, Madurai Region, PWD, John Pennycuick Complex, Thallakulam, Madurai -2. 3. S.Pandikallai ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, issuing a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the representation dated 03.04.2025 and to take appropriate action as against the third respondent and his men and agents who are illegally breeding the fishes and to 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2 W.P.(MD)NO.14344 OF 2025 protect the pond from pollution and restrain the third respondent and their man from polluting the said pond in survey No.186, Chinnah Kuravakudi(Poduvarpatti) Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District and maintain the same for drinking and irrgation for the agriculture land for usage of the village people who are depending upon water source of the above said pond. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Rajagopalan For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar, Special Government Pleader. For R-3 : Mr.G.Sakthi Rao * * * O R D E R The writ petitioner alleges that Poduvarpatti Kanmoi in Usilampatti Taluk, the third respondent is indulging in illegal fishing activities. The petitioner's further allegation is that the third respondent is dumping poultry waste for his activities. 2. In order to prevent him from doing so, this writ petition came to be filed. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3 W.P.(MD)NO.14344 OF 2025 3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader submitted that the petition-mentioned tank has not been leased out in favour of anybody and let alone for the third respondent and that the third respondent is not engageing in fishing activities. 4. Recording the stand of the official respondents, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. (G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) & (B.PUGALENDHI, J.) 24th June 2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No PMU To: 1. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Periyar Vaigai Basin Department, Madurai Region, PWD, John Pennycuick Complex, Thallakulam, Madurai – 2. 2. The Assistant Engineer, Water Resources Department, Periyar Vaigai Basin Department, Madurai Region, PWD, John Pennycuick Complex, Thallakulam, Madurai -2. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4 W.P.(MD)NO.14344 OF 2025 G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J. AND B.PUGALENDHI, J. PMU W.P.(MD)No.14344 of 2025 24.06.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5 W.P.(MD)NO.14344 OF 2025 5/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis