WP(MD)No.15928 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.09.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WP(MD)No.15928 of 2021 Kottaisamy ... Petitioner - Vs. - 1. The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Tahsildar, Kamuthi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. 4.The Executive Officer, Kamuthi Town Panchayat Office, Kamuthi, Ramanathapuram District. 5.Pasupathi S/o.Nataraj Nadar 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.15928 of 2021 6.Pasupathi S/o.Karuppaiah 7.Kaliammal W/o.Krishnan 8.Rajkumar S/o.Muthu 9.Rajapandi S/o.Thangavelu 10.Arumugam S/o.Kumaraiah 11.Muniyandi S/o.Perumal 12.S.Velu S/o.Solaiyappan 13.Chandran S/o.Silamban 14.A.Vellaiyan S/o.Andi 15.D.Samuel S/o.Dhanaraj 16.Solaiyamman W/o.Gurusamy 17.S.Chandran S/o.Shanmugavel 18.Arunachalam S/o.Yesudass ... Respondents 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.15928 of 2021 Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent Nos.1 to 4 to remove the illegal encroachment made by the Respondents 5 to 18 in Survey No.670/1A, which is Sundarapuram Public Oorani and Survey No.670/1C which is classified as Sundarapuram public land and Survey No.670/1B, which is classified as a public pathway, situated in Sundarapuram, Vellaiyapuram Village, Kamuthi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 28.07.2021. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Balamurugapandi For Respondents : Mr.R.Raghavendran Government Advocate for R1 to R4 ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate for the official respondents. 2.Even though the learned counsel for the petitioner would strongly assert that the petition mentioned water bodies have been encroached, the materials produced by the official respondents indicate otherwise. Survey No.670/1A was originally classified as Ryotwari Punjai. As on date, they have become patta lands. 670/1B has been classified as road. It remains as it is. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.15928 of 2021 3.In these circumstances, we are not in a position to grant any relief to the petitioner. This writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. [G.R.S., J.] & [B.P., J.] 11.09.2025 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Skm To 1. The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Tahsildar, Kamuthi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. 4.The Executive Officer, Kamuthi Town Panchayat Office, Kamuthi, Ramanathapuram District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.15928 of 2021 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J and B.PUGALENDHI, J. Skm WP(MD)No.15928 of 2021 11.09.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis