WP(MD) No.21171 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11-09-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WP(MD) NO. 21171 of 2025 S.Sankar Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2. The District Revenue Officer Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 3. The Assistant Director District Survey Office, Sivagangai. 4. The Executive Engineer Public Works Department, Water Resource Organization, Surugani River Irrigation Channel Sub Division, Sivagangai. 5. The Assistant Engineer Public Work Department, Water Resource Organization, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District. 6.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District. 7. The Commissioner, Manamadurai Municipality, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District. ...Respondents https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus or direction or any other appropriate order in the nature of writ to direct the respondents to take appropriate steps to survey the Aadhanoor Kanmai and its water channels in Survey Nos.83 to 102 situated at Aadhanur Village, Arasanenthal Group, Manamadurai Taluk, Sivagangai District and survey Nos.260,261,262,263,264,265, 266/1,2,3,4,268,269,274,275 at Manamadurai Group, Manamadurai Taluk, Sivagangai District based on the SLR Document and consequently direct the respondents to remove the encroachment in the said survey numbers made there based on the representation dated 19.08.2024 within stipulated time fixed by this Honourable Court. (Prayer was amended vide court order dated 21.8.25 in WMP(MD)No.17663/25 in WP(MD)No.21171/25 by GRSJ and BPJ) For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muthupandi For Respondents : Mr.Ajmalkhan, Senior Counsel Mr.C.Venkateshkumar, Special Government Pleader For R1 To R6 ORDER Heard both sides. 2.The petitioner is a resident of Adhanoor Village, Manamadurai Taluk. His grievance is that Adhanoor Kanmoi is full of Karuvelam Trees. He wants the same to be removed. 3.No exception can be taken to the said request. The learned Additional Government Pleader on instructions states that the said Kanmoi will be made Seemai Karuvelam free. He would add that the removal of the said trees will be carried out in such a way that would not grow again. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4.This writ petition is allowed. No costs. (G.R.SWAMINATHAN J.) (B.PUGALENDHI J.) 11-09-2025 skm To 1. The District Collector Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2. The District Revenue Officer Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 3. The Assistant Director District Survey Office, Sivagangai. 4. The Executive Engineer Public Works Department, Water Resource Organization, Surugani River Irrigation Channel Sub Division, Sivagangai. 5. The Assistant Engineer Public Work Department, Water Resource Organization, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District. 6. The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District. 7. The Commissioner Manamadurai Municipality, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. AND B.PUGALENDHI, J. skm WP(MD) NO. 21171 of 2025 11.09.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis