W.P.No.7943 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 13.03.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD W.P.No.7943 of 2025 and WMP.Nos.8917 & 8919 of 2025 1. P.Gopalakannan 2. B.Perumal .. petitioners vs State rep by The Principal Secretary to (Revenue & Disaster Management Department) Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The District Collector Collectorate, Chengalpattu. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tambaram, Tambaram Taluk, Chengalpattu District. 4.The Tahsildar, Tambaram Chengalapattu District. 5.The Assistant Director (Panchayats) 1/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.7943 of 2025 Chengalpattu Chengalpattu District. 6.The Commissioner cum Block Development Officer St.Thomas Mount Chitlapakkam Chenaglapttu District. … Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to forbearing the respondents 2 to 6 or their men agents, servants or anybody claiming through them, from installing pillars, rooms, compound wall in and around the lake viz., Ranga Nagar Tank Situated in S.No.390/1 Mudichur Village, Tambaram Taluk, Chengalpattu District by directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 22.07.2024, 31.07.2024, 05.08.2024 and 08.10.2024 in pursuant to letter No.15973/General-3(1)/2024 dated 07.11.2024 issued by the 1 st respondent and O.M.No.13 B12/2024/AA3/dated 20.11.2024 issued by the 2 nd respondent seeking to make 26 feet common pathway adjacent to the lake viz., Ranga Nagar Tank situated in S.No.390/1 Mudichur Village, Tambaram Taluk, Chengalpattu District. 2/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.7943 of 2025 For Petitioners : Mr.B.Manimaran For Respondents : Mr.M.Rajendran, AGP for R1 to R5 Mr.K.Surendiran, AGP for R6. O R D E R This writ petition has been filed forbearing the respondents 2 to 6 or their men agents, servants or anybody claiming through them, from installing pillars, rooms, compound wall in and around the lake viz., Ranga Nagar Tank Situated in S.No.390/1 Mudichur Village, Tambaram Taluk, Chengalpattu District by directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 22.07.2024, 31.07.2024, 05.08.2024 and 08.10.2024 in pursuant to letter No.15973/General-3(1)/2024 dated 07.11.2024 issued by the 1 st respondent and O.M.No.13 B12/2024/AA3/dated 20.11.2024 issued by the 2 nd respondent seeking to make 26 feet common pathway adjacent to the lake viz., Ranga Nagar Tank situated in S.No.390/1 Mudichur Village, Tambaram Taluk, Chengalpattu District. 3/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.7943 of 2025 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the pillars and rooms were constructed in the boundaries of the pond and there is obstructions due to which they are no able to approach their agricultural lands. 3. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the 6 th respondent/Block Development Officer on written instruction in Na.Ka.No.89/2025 dated 06.03.2025 stated that the petitioner is an encroacher and engaged in agricultural activities. The aforesaid written instruction is extracted hereunder :- ”மறபட னதரர களம அமநதளள பகதகக அரகமயல உளள தஙகள ச#நத படட நலததல வவ#யம ச#யத வரகறரகள. இதன அரகமயல உளள களம பறமமபகக வமகபபட நலம சர 25 ச# ச#னட னதரரகளல ஆககரமபப ச#யத வவ#யம ச# ச#யயபபடட வரகறத . இநநமலயல ச#யயபபடடளள நலததல னதரரகளல ச#னம7 ஆககரமபப சபரநகர வளரச சககழம மலம மநரடயக களம மமபடட பணகள 4/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.7943 of 2025 ச#யயபபடட வரகறத. னதரரகளன வமளநலஙகள ளகக ச#லல றசறர தம#யல அணக #மல உள ளத. மறபட களமமமபடட பணகள ச#னம7 சபரநகர வளரசச கழம மலம ச#யயபபடட வரவத தகவம , ஆககரமபபகமள அகறறம பண வரவய த மறயன பண எனபதலம, இவவழககல ஊரக வளரசச ச தமற மலம ச#யயபபட மவணடய பணகள ஏதம இலமல, ஆககரமபபகமள அகறற மடசசர ஊரடச #ரபக மழ ஒததமழபப வழஙகபபடம எனபமத கனவ டன சதரவததகசகளகமறன” 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents and perused the materials available on record. 5. The fourth respondent is directed to consider the representation of the 5/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.7943 of 2025 petitioner's dated 08.10.2024 with regard to laying of 26 feet road, so as to enable the petitioners to access their agricultural land, by conducting a detailed enquiry, after giving due notice and opportunity of personnel hearing, on merits and in accordance with law, and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the above observations and directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 13.03.2025 Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No tsh 6/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.7943 of 2025 To State rep by The Principal Secretary to (Revenue & Disaster Management Department) Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The District Collector Collectorate, Chengalpattu. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tambaram, Tambaram Taluk, Chengalpattu District. 4.The Tahsildar, Tambaram Chengalapattu District. 5.The Assistant Director (Panchayats) Chengalpattu Chengalpattu District. 6.The Commissioner cum Block Development Officer St.Thomas Mount Chitlapakkam Chenaglapttu District. 7/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.7943 of 2025 J. SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD , J. tsh W.P.No.7943 of 2025 8/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.7943 of 2025 13.03.2025 9/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis