W.P.No.11778 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 08.04.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD Writ Petition No.11778 of 2025 A.N.Panneer Selvam ... Petitioner Vs. 1.District Collector, District Collectorate Office, Salem District, Salem – 636 001. 2.Block Development Officer, Deviakurichi Panchayat Union, Thalaivasal, Block Development Department, Thalaivasal Vattam, Salem District – 636 112. 3.Balachandran (a) Balu … Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent 1 & 2 to consider the petitioner's representations dated 27.01.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Praveennath For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.N.Naveen Kumar, Government Advocate Page No.1 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.11778 of 2025 For Respondent 3 : Mr.Nelliyappan O R D E R The petitioner has filed this writ petition to direct the respondent 1 & 2 to consider the petitioner's representations dated 27.01.2025. 2. The case of the petitioner is that he has been consistently raising complaints against the third Respondent, Mr.Balachandran, who continues to engage in illegal fishing activities at Deviakurichi Lake even after his government-issued fishing license expired in 2023. Despite multiple representations sent to the District Collector, Block Development Officer, and WRD Officials, including on 11.01.2024, 18.01.2024, and 10.03.2025, no action has been taken. The Petitioner alleges that WRD officials have fabricated RTI responses to suppress the truth and shield the illegal activities. Additionally, the Petitioner and his associates have faced threats and assault for exposing the violations, including an incident on 18.03.2024. With the authorities remaining inactive and the illegal operations continuing, the Petitioner seeks a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider his representations and take appropriate steps. Page No.2 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.11778 of 2025 3. Though many grounds have been raised in this writ petition, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that it would suffice if this Court issues direction to the respondents 1 & 2 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 27.01.2025 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 4. Learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 & 2 has submitted a written instruction of the Assistant Engineer, Water Resource Department, Irrigation Division, Thalaivasal vide Letter No.Ko- 8(Meenpasi)/2025, dated 07.04.2025. 5. Learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 & 2 would further submit that the pursuant to the complaint made by the petitioner, F.I.R has been registered against the third respondent in Cr.No.116 of 2025 on the file of Thalaivasal Police Station, Salem District. 6. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record. Page No.3 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.11778 of 2025 7. At this juncture, it is pertinent to extract the relevant portion of the written instruction of the Assistant Engineer, Water Resource Department, Irrigation Division, Thalaivasal vide Letter No.Ko-8(Meenpasi)/2025, dated 07.04.2025 and the same reads as follows: “ ,j;Jiwapd;K:yk; njtpahf;Fwpr;rp Vhpapy; fle;j gryp Mz;L 1432 (01/07/2022 Kjy; 30/06/2023 tiu) ? fhyj;jpw;f;F kl;Lnk ,Wjpahf kPd;ghrp Fj;jif jpU/K/ghyr;re;jpud; j-bg Kj;J vd;gtUf;F Vyk; tplg;gl;lJ/ mjd;gpwF kPd;ghrp Fj;jif bjhlu;ghd tHf;F W.P.No.24099/2024 khz;gik brd;id cah;ePjpkd;wj;jpy; epYitapy; ,Ug;gjhy; kPd;ghrp Fj;jif Vyk; elj;jg;gltpy;iy/ nkYk; W.P.No.24099/2024 tHf;fpd; fhuzkhf kPd;tsj;Jiwahy; kPd;ghrp Fj;jif bjhifa[k; eph;zak; bra;J ePh;tsj;Jiwf;F tH';fg;gltpy;iy/ vdnt fle;j ,uz;L Mz;Lfshf kPd;ghrp Fj;jif Vyk; eilbgwtpy;iy/ vdnt ,e;j Vhpapy; fle;j ,uz;L Mz;Lfshf kPd;ghrp Fj;jif Vyk; eilbgwhjjhy; Vhpapy; jpUl;L jdkhf kPd;gpog;gjhf jpU/A.N. gd;dPu;bry;tk; vd;gtuhy; g[fhh; mspf;fg;gl;lJ/ mjidbjhlh;e;J ,j;Jiwapd; K:yk; Vhpapy; vtUk; chpik bfhz;lho kPd; gpof;f TlhJ vd 17/09/2024 kw;Wk; 18/09/2024 Mfpa ehl;fspy; mwptpg;g[ gyif itf;fg;gl;L bjhlh; fz;fhzpg;g[ nkw;bfhs;sg;gl;lJ/ nkYk; jpU/A.N.gd;dPu;bry;tk; vd;gthplkpUe;J bjhlh;e;J g[fhh; bgwg;gl;ljhy; jiythry;. Fhty; epiyaj;jpy; 18/12/2024 kw;Wk; 12/03/2025 md;W g[fhh; mspf;fg;gl;lJ/ g[fhh; mspf;fg;gl;ljpd; ngupy; Page No.4 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.11778 of 2025 fhty;Jiwapd; K:yk; tprhuiz nkw;bfhs;sg;gl;L jpU/K/ghyr;re;jpud; j-bg Kj;J vd;gtu; kPJ Kjy; jfty; mwpf;if (FIR) gjpt[ bra;ag;gl;L tprhuiz nkw;bfhs;sg;gl;L tUfpwJ vd gzpt[ld; bjhptpj;Jf;bfhs;sg;gLfpwJ/” 8. Recording the aforesaid written instruction of the Assistant Engineer, Water Resource Department, Irrigation Division, Thalaivasal vide Letter No.Ko-8(Meenpasi)/2025, dated 07.04.2025 submitted by the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 & 2, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 08.04.2025 vm Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No To: 1.District Collector, District Collectorate Office, Salem District, Salem – 636 001. 2.Block Development Officer, Deviakurichi Panchayat Union, Thalaivasal, Block Development Department, Page No.5 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.11778 of 2025 Thalaivasal Vattam, Salem District – 636 112. J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD,J. vm W.P.No.11778 of 2025 Page No.6 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.11778 of 2025 08.04.2025 Page No.7 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis