W.P.No.49807 of 2025 IN THE IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASOF JUDICATU MADRAS Dated: 19.12.2025 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR W.P.No.49807 of 2025 & W.M.P.No.55686 of 2025 Chitra ..Petitioner Vs. The Assistant Executive Engineer (P.W.D) Water Resources Department Bhavanisagar Dam Division Bhavanisagar, Sathyamangalam Erode District … Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of writ of certiorari to call for the records in connection with the impugned show-cause notice dated 14.11.2025 in Ka.No.Ko.35/2025 issued by the respondent and quash the same. For Petitioner ... Mr.S.Lakshmipathy For Respondent ... Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan Special Government Pleader ------ O R D E R The petitioner challenges the show-cause notice dated 14.11.2025 issued by the respondent viz., Assistant Executive Engineer, Water 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.49807 of 2025 Resources Organisation. 2. Heard Mr.S.Lakshmipathy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Yogesh Kanndasan, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondent. 3. On a perusal of the show-cause notice it is seen that it has been issued pursuant to the direction of this Court vide order dated 25.09.2025 in W.P.No.26633 of 2012 wherein the petitioner sought for a declaration that the proceedings initiated by the third respondent against the petitioners under the Tamil Nadu Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1975 (Act I of 1976) as illegal, void and without jurisdiction. While disposing of the said writ petition, this Court directed the third respondent to handover the entire files to the Assistant Executive Engineer and in case there is no Assistant Executive Engineer available in the Bhavanisagar Dam Division, directed the Government to appoint an Estate Officer in Bhavanisagar Dam Division for the purpose of issuing notice and follow the legal procedures for evicting the petitioner under Section 3 of the Act and only pursuant to the said direction, now the show- cause notice has been issued. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.49807 of 2025 4. When the Court was about to dismiss the writ petition, the learned counsel for the writ petitioner submitted that the petitioner is ready to vacate the premises, provided some time is granted. 5. In such view of the matter, though this Court is not inclined to entertain this writ petition, as the writ petitioner seeks some time to vacate the premises, two months time is granted to vacate and handover the premises. In case the petitioner does not vacate the premises within this two months time, as undertaken before this Court, the respondent shall summarily vacate the petitioner without recourse to any further proceedings. 6. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 19.12.2025 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes Neutral Citation: Yes/No gpa To The Assistant Executive Engineer (P.W.D) Water Resources Department Bhavanisagar Dam Division Bhavanisagar, Sathyamangalam Erode District 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.49807 of 2025 N. SATHISH KUMAR, J gpa W.P.No.49807 of 2025 19.12.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis