WP No. 45223 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25-11-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 45223 of 2025 S.Manoharan S/o.Late.Subburaman, No.146, Kavarai Street, Muthialpettai Village, Kancheepuram District - 631 602. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram. 2.The Secretary Water Resources Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai. 3.The Tahsildar Wallajabad Taluk, Kancheepuram District. 4.The Engineer-in-Chief and Chief Engineer, Water Resources Organization, Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005. Respondent(s) PRAYER This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 25.04.2025 within the time frame fixed by this Hon’ble Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 45223 of 2025 For Petitioner(s): Ms.S.V.Devasanthi For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Rajendiran, Additional Government Pleader ORDER This writ petition is filed to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 25.04.2025 within the time frame fixed by this Court. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner purchased an agricultural land to an extent of 7 acres 28 cents through various sale deeds registered on the file of the SRO Joint-IV, Kancheepuram and that adjacent to the petitioner’s land there is a kasam kalvai and that the petitioner has to reach his land through the kasam kalvai. In the year 2003, the petitioner made an application for construction of an over-bridge above the kasam kalvai to reach the petitioner’s land and the permission was granted on 06.08.2003 by the Tahsildar, Kancheepuram, with certain conditions. However, the petitioner was not able to construct the over-bridge due to some financial problems. Thereafter, on 25.04.2025, the petitioner made a representation to the respondents seeking permission to lay the over-bridge over the kasam kalvai and the same has not been considered till date. Hence, the present writ petition is filed with the above said prayer. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 45223 of 2025 3.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that the representation of the petitioner dated 25.04.2025 will be considered by the respondents 3 and 4 within a stipulated time as fixed by this Court. 4.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents and perused the materials available on record. 5.In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, this court now directs the petitioner to furnish the patta, chitta, adangal and other title deeds as regards his agricultural land to the respondents 3 and 4 within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and thereafter, the respondents 3 and 4 are directed to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation dated 25.04.2025, within a period of six(6) weeks thereafter, in terms of the earlier order passed by the Tahsildar, Kancheepuram dated 06.08.2003. 6.The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. 25-11-2025 Tsg Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 45223 of 2025 To 1.The District Collector Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram. 2.The Secretary Water Resources Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai. 3.The Tahsildar Wallajabad Taluk, Kancheepuram District. 4.The Engineer -in-chief And Chief Engineer, Water Resources Organization, Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 45223 of 2025 M.DHANDAPANI J. Tsg WP No. 45223 of 2025 25-11-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis