WP No.39960 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 31.10.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.39960 of 2025 M.Rajendran .. Petitioner -vs- 1. The District Collector, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruppur, Tiruppur District. 3. The Tahsildar, Avinashi Taluk, Avinashi, Tiruppur District. .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to remove the encroachment made on the waterways situated in S.No.294/4, Nambiyampalayam Village, Avinashi Taluk, Tiruppur District. Page 1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.39960 of 2025 For Petitioner : Ms.P.Dharani for Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondents : Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Govt. Pleader Asst. by Mr.T.K.Saravanan, Addl. Govt. Pleader for RR 1 to 3 * * * * * ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) In response to the allegation of inaction on the complaint regarding encroachment on a waterbody in Survey No.294/4, Nambiyampalayam Village, Avinashi Taluk, Tiruppur District, learned State counsel, on advance instructions, would submit that taking cognizance of the complaint, a survey was conducted on 13.10.2025 by the Revenue Inspector and on S.No.294/4 as well as S.No.293, encroachment on State Highways as well as waterbody has been found, whereafter memo has been sent on 17.10.2025 through the competent officers of Water Resources Department as well as State Highways for taking action. Page 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.39960 of 2025 2. In view of what has been stated by the learned State counsel and on perusal of letter dated 17.10.2025 addressed to the State counsel by the Tahsildar concerned, we are of the view that the present is not a case of any inaction on the part of the respondents. As action has already been initiated, we are not inclined to keep this petition pending, but to dispose of the matter with a direction that the proceedings at both the levels in the Department of State Highways and Water Resources should be concluded as early as possible, preferably within a period of four months, of course, after giving opportunity of hearing to the persons who have encroached upon State Highways and waterbody. Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 31.10.2025 Index : Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.39960 of 2025 Neutral Citation : Yes/No sra THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J. (sra) To 1. The District Collector, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruppur, Tiruppur District. 3. The Tahsildar, Avinashi Taluk, Avinashi, Tiruppur District. WP No.39960 of 2025 31.10.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis