W.P(MD)No.34528 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P(MD)No.34528 of 2025 K.Subramaniam ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector (Monitoring Committee), Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Palani, Dindigul District. 3.The Tahsildar, Oddenchatram Taluk, Dindigul District. 4.The Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, (Water Resources), Dindigul District. 5.The Executive Engineer Public Works Department, (Water Resources), Nankanjiyaru Basin Division, Palani, Dindigul District. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.34528 of 2025 6.The Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, (Water Resources), Nankanjiyaru Basin Division, Palani, Dindigul 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 1 to 6 to conduct survey of the entire Odai (Stream) promboke starts from Chathirapatti Karunkulam to the bottom of hill to the length of 7 kilo meters running through Sy.Nos.48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 56, 67, 68, 70, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 209, 210, 220, 222, 226, 237, 245, 246 and 247 situated at T.Pudhukottai Village, Oddenchatram Taluk, Dindigul District and to remove the encroachments and restore Odai (Stream) within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.Sreenivasan For Respondents : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar, Spl. Government Pleader. ORDER Heard both sides. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.34528 of 2025 2.The official respondents concede that the petition mentioned odai runs from Chathiraipatti Karunkulam and traverses a length of seven kilo meters through the petition mentioned survey numbers. The petitioner states that on account of encroachment, the width of the odai has been considerably narrowed. According to him, if a proper survey is conducted, the original position of the odai can be restored. 3.No exception can be taken to the said request. It is seen that the petitioner had already filed W.P.(MD)No.15377 of 2021 for the very same relief. But unfortunately, notwithstanding the directions given by this Court, nothing is said to have transpired. The petitioner did not probably file a contempt petition in view of the lapse of limitation period. 4.Be that as it may, the official respondents undertake to complete the exercise of survey of the petition mentioned odai within a period of six months. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.34528 of 2025 5.Recording the said submission, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. (G.R.S.J.,) & (B.P.J.,) 27.11.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:- 1.The District Collector (Monitoring Committee), Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Palani, Dindigul District. 3.The Tahsildar, Oddenchatram Taluk, Dindigul District. 4.The Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, (Water Resources), Dindigul District. 5.The Executive Engineer Public Works Department, (Water Resources), Nankanjiyaru Basin Division, Palani, Dindigul District. 6.The Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.34528 of 2025 (Water Resources), Nankanjiyaru Basin Division, Palani, Dindigul District. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.34528 of 2025 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. and B.PUGALENDHI, J. ias W.P(MD)No.34528 of 2025 27.11.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis