W.P.No.9750 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 21.03.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI W.P.No.9750 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.10925 of 2025 Devi Velu W/o.Velu ...Petitioner Vs 1. The District Collector Kancheepuram District Collectorate Kancheepuram - 631 501. 2. The Tahsildar Sriperumbudur Taluk Kancheepuram District - 602 105. 3. M/s.Aarush Logistics Park Private Limited Rep. by its authorised signatory V.No.173 & V.No.209, Vallam A Mettupalayam, Sriperumbudur Taluk Kancheepuram District - 631 604. ...Respondents Page Nos.1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9750 of 2025 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 14.11.2024 and thereby directing the respondents 1 and 2 to remove the encroachment of canal by the 3rd respondent measuring 0.52.0 ares and 00.90.50 ares comprised in S.No.233 of Mettupalayam Village, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District and file a report thereof. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Athi Veera Rama Pandian For Respondents : Mr.T.K.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader for R1 & R2 O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] Subject matter of the captioned 'Writ Petition' {hereinafter 'WP' for the sake of brevity, clarity and convenience} is 'canal comprised in S.No.233, Mettupalayam Village, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District' {hereinafter 'said canal' for the sake of brevity, convenience and clarity}. 2. Prayer in the captioned WP is predicated on a 'representation dated 14.11.2024' {hereinafter 'said representation' for the sake of brevity, Page Nos.2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9750 of 2025 convenience and clarity} wherein, writ petitioner has alleged encroachment in said canal and sought removal of the same. 3. Inaction on the part of official respondents has necessitated the captioned WP is Mr.P.Athi Veera Rama Pandian, learned writ petitioner's counsel say. 4. Issue notice to official respondents i.e., R1 & R2. 5. Mr.T.K.Saravanan, learned Additional Government Pleader, accepts notice for R1 & R2 and learned State Counsel submits that survey of said canal by R2 is in the anvil, survey report will be drawn up and if encroachments are found, suitable action under appropriate Statute will be initiated. 6. Suitable action under appropriate Statute necessarily means that private respondent i.e., R3 and/or any other alleged encroacher/s will be show-caused. Page Nos.3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9750 of 2025 7. This Court makes it clear that all rights and contentions of private respondent i.e., R3 and/or any other alleged encroacher(s)/noticee(s) who is/are show caused, shall stand preserved untrammelled by this order. This further means that this order does not touch upon the rights of private respondent i.e., R3 and/or any other alleged encroacher(s)/noticee(s). 8. In this view of the matter, there is no impediment in taking up the main WP in the Admission Board with the consent of learned counsel for writ petitioner and learned State Counsel. We do so. 9. Learned State Counsel submits that survey which is in the anvil will be done within four weeks from today i.e., on or before 18.04.2025. Learned State Counsel further submits that survey report will be drawn up and if any encroachment/s is/are found, suitable action under appropriate Statute will be commenced within another four weeks therefrom i.e., on or before 16.05.2025. Page Nos.4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9750 of 2025 10. This Court is of the considered view that it will suffice, if the stated position of learned State Counsel is recorded for giving a closure to the captioned WP. Captioned WP disposed of recording the stated position of learned State Counsel (to be noted, it is recorded as an undertaking given by learned State Counsel). Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. [M.S.,J.] [K.G.T.,J.] 21.03.2025 Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order mk To 1. The District Collector Kancheepuram District Collectorate Kancheepuram - 631 501. 2. The Tahsildar Sriperumbudur Taluk Kancheepuram District - 602 105. Page Nos.5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9750 of 2025 M.SUNDAR, J., and K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI, J., mk W.P.No.9750 of 2025 21.03.2025 Page Nos.6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis