W.P.No.47093 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08.12.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.47093 of 2025 S.Ramachandran S/o.Sakthivel, No.12, V.O.C. Street, Villupuram, Villupuram District-605 602. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram-631 501. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram-602 105. 3. The Tahsildar, Kundrathur, Kundrathur Taluk, Kancheepuram District – 600069. 4. The Municipality Commissioner, Kundrathur Municipality, Kundrathur-600069. ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.47093 of 2025 5. The Revenue Inspector, Kundrathur Taluk, Kundrathur-600069. 6. The Village Administrative Officer, Irandam Kattalai Village, Kundrathur-600069. 7. Nirmala W/o. Sathyanarayanan No.19, Rangabashyam Street Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015. Respondent(s) PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondents 1 to 6 to remove the encroachment made by the 7th respondent on the water body, namely Government Land Canal situated in S.Nos.148, 153, 154 to the extent of 91.50 Ares (2.26 Acres) situated at Irandamkattalai village, Kundrathur Taluk, Kanchipuram District, based on the representation dated 28.7.2025 made by the petitioner. For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Suresh Kumar For Respondent(s): Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate for R1 to R6 ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.47093 of 2025 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) In response to the allegation that the private respondent has blocked the natural flow of water by putting up encroachment on the waterbody situated in Survey Nos.148, 153 and 154, learned counsel for the State would submit that survey has already been conducted by the Tahsildar and having found that encroachment has been made, a communication has been sent to the competent authority in the Water Resources Department to take appropriate action. He has placed for our perusal a communication dated 5.12.2025 of the Tahsildar, Kundrathur, in this regard. 2. After having gone through the same, we are satisfied that action has now been initiated. Therefore, we are not inclined to keep this matter pending, but dispose it of with a direction to the competent authority in the Water Resources Department to undertake further proceedings, based on the letter of the Tahsildar, at the earliest, preferably within a period of two months, for removal of encroachments, of course after giving opportunity of ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.47093 of 2025 hearing to the person against whom allegation of encroachment has been made. There shall be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 08.12.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sasi To: 1. The District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram-631 501. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram-602 105. 3. The Tahsildar, Kundrathur, Kundrathur Taluk, Kancheepuram District – 600069. 4. The Municipality Commissioner, Kundrathur Municipality, Kundrathur-600069. 5. The Revenue Inspector, Kundrathur Taluk, Kundrathur-600069. 6. The Village Administrative Officer, Irandam Kattalai Village, Kundrathur-600069. ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.47093 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. (sasi) WP No.47093 of 2025 08.12.2025 ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis