W.P.No.9933 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 24.03.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P.No.9933 of 2025 K.Murugan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector Villupuram District Collector Office Villupuram District Head Quarters Complex Villupuram. 2.The Revenue Divisional Commissioner Revenue Division Office Villupuram. 3.The Executive Engineer Water Resource Department Keezhpennaiyaaru Basin Division Villupuram. 4.The Executive Engineer Public Welfare Department and Keezhpennaiyaaru Project Villupuram Public Welfare Department Villupuram District. 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9933 of 2025 5.The Assistant Director Villupuram District Fishery Department Fishermen's Welfare Department Office Government Hospital Opposite Villupuram 605 401. 6.Regional Development Officer Thiruvennainallur Villupuram District. ....Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 05.10.2024 and repair the Thiruvennainallur lake East and South shutter and directing the respondents to restrict the Fishing Contractor and close the water in the entry area (Ls 15, 197M & L.S.17815 M) of Thiruvennainallur lake and Saravanapakkam Lake and also not to release from the above said respective lakes and to pass such further order or orders that this Court may deem fit, proper and necessary in the facts and circumstances of the case. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Prabhakar 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9933 of 2025 For Respondents : Mr.V.Venkata Seshiah for R1 to R6 Government Advocate ORDER This Writ Petition is filed directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 05.10.2024 and repair the Thiruvennainallur Lake East and South Shutter and directing the respondents to restrict the Fishing Contractor and to close the water entry area of Thiruvennainallur Lake and Saravanapakam Lake and also not to release from the aforesaid respective lakes and to pass such further order or others. 2. As far as the prayers relating to the Fishing Contractor is concerned, this Court is not entertaining the same as the petitioner has not made them as parties. As far as the repair of the East and South Shutter of Thiruvennainallur Lake is concerned, when the matter came up for admission, Mr.V.Venkata Seshiah, the learned Government Advocate would place the written instructions received by him on record. The same reads as follows: “I humbly stated that, the Tiruvennainallur Tank is located in Tiruvennainallur Town, Tiruvennainallur Taluk of 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9933 of 2025 Villupuram District. This tank is maintained by the Water Resources Department. This tank has registered Ayacut of 266.58 Ha. This tank receives water from the Ragavaiyan channel, which off takes form the Tirukoilur Anicut. Three number of sluices in the tank functioning to regulate the flow of water in to the field channels. It is submitted that, the sluice shutters of East side and South side of this tank was damaged due to aging and the regular wear and tear. Also during the FENGAL cyclone 2024 the sluice shutter has been further damaged. The storage of water in this tank has been governed by arresting the damaged sluice shutters using the sand bag arrangements. I humbly stated that, based on the high priority basis the repair of the existing damaged South side and East side sluice shutters of the Tiruvennainallur Tank will be taken up in this year and the rectification works will be completed before ensuing monsoon period. Also, I humbly state that, by the rectification of the sluice shutters, the illegal operation of the east side and south side shutters will be completely eliminated and monitored regularly. Hence, I humbly prayed the Hon'ble High Court of Madras that the Writ Petition may kindly disposed off.” 3. In view thereof, recording the same and by directing the 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9933 of 2025 respondents to take up the said work on a priority basis this year itself and to maintain the tank more specifically in the safety of the tank, ensuring that there is no breach or loss of water that is stored, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. 24.03.2025 Neutral Citation : No dna To 1.The District Collector Villupuram District Collector Office Villupuram District Head Quarters Complex Villupuram. 2.The Revenue Divisional Commissioner Revenue Division Office Villupuram. 3.The Executive Engineer Water Resource Department Keezhpennaiyaaru Basin Division Villupuram. 4.The Executive Engineer Public Welfare Department and Keezhpennaiyaaru Project 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9933 of 2025 Villupuram Public Welfare Department Villupuram District. 5.The Assistant Director Villupuram District Fishery Department Fishermen's Welfare Department Office Government Hospital Opposite Villupuram 605 401. 6.The Regional Development Officer Thiruvennainallur Villupuram District. 6/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9933 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY , J. dna W.P.No.9933 of 2025 24.03.2025 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis