W.P(MD)No.30673 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.10.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P(MD)No.30673 of 2025 K.Kuttalanathan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Commissioner, Tirunelveli Corporation, Tirunelveli. 3.The Superintending Engineer, Water Resource Organization, The Public Workers Department, No.27, Water Tank Road, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to take immediate steps to remove the encroachments and desilt the Madarkan water canal running through the Ward Nos.26, 42 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.30673 of 2025 and 43 in Thirunelveli town by considering petitioner's representation dated 05.08.2025, within the time limit that may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Karthikeya Venkitachalapathy For Respondents : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar, Spl. Government Pleader for R1 & R3. Mr.A.Sivanupandian for R2 ORDER Heard both sides. 2.The writ petitioner is a resident Tirunelveli Town. His specific allegation is that Madarkan canal running through Tiruneveli Town has been severely encroached by the residents. He, therefore, wants the encroachments to be removed. He also wants canal to be de-silted. 3.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader, on written instructions, submitted that encroachments have been identified and that all the encroachments will be removed positively by 14.11.2025. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.30673 of 2025 4.Recording the submission made by the respondents, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. (G.R.S.J.,) & (B.P.J.,) 30.10.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:- 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Commissioner, Tirunelveli Corporation, Tirunelveli. 3.The Superintending Engineer, Water Resource Organization, The Public Workers Department, No.27, Water Tank Road, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.30673 of 2025 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. and B.PUGALENDHI, J. ias W.P(MD)No.30673 of 2025 30.10.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis