1 W.P.(MD)NO.18987 OF 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.04.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.(MD)No.18987 of 2019 D.Selvanayagam ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, Secretariat(5th Floor), Chennai – 9. 2. The Engineer-in-Chief, W.R.D. & Chief Engineer(General), Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. 3. The District Collector, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin. 4. The Tahsildar, Srivaikundam Taluk, Tuticorin District. 5. The Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Maruthur-Melakkal, Water Tank Road, Samathanapuram, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2 W.P.(MD)NO.18987 OF 2019 6. The Block Development Officer, Karungulam Panchayat Union, Cheyathu Nallur, Srivaikundam Taluk, Tuticorin District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents desilting Veeralaperi water pond at S.No.532 to a total extent of 2 Hectares and 41.5 Ares and repairing the inlet and outlet of the water channels by constructing newly by considering the petitioner's representation dated 18.07.2019 within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Thalaimutharasu For R-1 to R-5 : Mr.SRA.Ramachandran, Additional Government Pleader. * * * O R D E R The writ petitioner is a resident of Veeralaperi Village, Srivaikundam Taluk. He wants Veeralaperi water pond as well as the supply channels to be desilted. Pursuant to the direction given by this Court, the pond was desilted. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3 W.P.(MD)NO.18987 OF 2019 2. The fifth respondent had filed status report in which it has been specifically undertaken that the supply channels will also be desilted. Even though this status report was filed way back in the year 2019, till date nothing has happened. 3. The respondents have to abide by their own undertaking given before this Court. We direct the respondents to ensure that the supply channels in the petition-mentioned water body Verralaperi water pond are desilted as expeditiously as possible. This writ petition stands allowed. No costs. (G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) & (B.PUGALENDHI, J.) 15th April 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.18987 OF 2019 To: 1. The Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, Secretariat(5th Floor), Chennai – 9. 2. The Engineer-in-Chief, W.R.D. & Chief Engineer(General), Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. 3. The District Collector, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin. 4. The Tahsildar, Srivaikundam Taluk, Tuticorin District. 5. The Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Maruthur-Melakkal, Water Tank Road, Samathanapuram, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5 W.P.(MD)NO.18987 OF 2019 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. AND B.PUGALENDHI, J. PMU W.P.(MD)No.18987 of 2019 15.04.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 6 W.P.(MD)NO.18987 OF 2019 6/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis