WP No. 39728 of 2025 __________ Page1 of 7 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER WP No. 39728 of 2025 E.Gnanasekar S/o.R.Elumalai, No.15/3, Kulakarai Street, Mettuthangal, Thirumazhisai, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector /Chairperson District Monitoring Committee, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur. 2. The District Revenue Officer Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer/chairperson District Monitoring Committee, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur. 4. The Tahsildar Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur. 5. The Executive Officer Thirumazhisai Town Panchayat, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District. 6. Vasantha, W/o. Dhanapal, S. No. 17/2, Chembarambakkam Village, Thirumazhisai, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 39728 of 2025 __________ Page2 of 7 Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District. 7. Girija, W/o. Palani, S. No. 17/2, Chembarambakkam Village, Thirumazhisai, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District. 8. Devaki, W/o. Shanmugam, S. No. 17/2, Chembarambakkam Village, Thirumazhisai, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District 9. Parimala, S. No. 17/2, Chembarambakkam Village, Thirumazhisai, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District. 10.Kamatchi, W/o. Gopal, S. No. 17/2, Chembarambakkam Village, Thirumazhisai, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District 11.Sathyakala, W/o. Baskar, S. No. 17/2, Chembarambakkam Village, Thirumazhisai, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District. 12.Lakshmi, W/o. Sankar, S. No. 17/2, Chembarambakkam Village, Thirumazhisai, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District. 13.Vimala, W/o. Subramani, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 39728 of 2025 __________ Page3 of 7 S. No. 17/2, Chembarambakkam Village, Thirumazhisai, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District 14.Rajeshwari, W/o. Elumalai, S. No. 17/2, Chembarambakkam Village, Thirumazhisai, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District. 15.Mohana, D/o. Sankar, S. No. 17/2, Chembarambakkam Village, Thirumazhisai, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District. 16.Genegammal, W/o. Elumalai, S. No. 17/2, Chembarambakkam Village, Thirumazhisai, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District. 17.Meenakshi, W/o. Arumugam, S. No. 17/2, Chembarambakkam Village, Thirumazhisai, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District. 18.Kalairani, W/o. Jeyaraj, S. No. 17/2, Chembarambakkam Village, Thirumazhisai, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District. 19.Jamuna W/o. Nataraj, S. No. 17/2, Chembarambakkam Village, Thirumazhisai, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 39728 of 2025 __________ Page4 of 7 20.Loganathan, S/o. Elangali, S. No. 17/2, Chembarambakkam Village, Thirumazhisai, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District 21.Anjalaiammal W/o. Narayanan, S. No. 17/2, Chembarambakkam Village, Thirumazhisai, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District. 22.Kanniyammal D/o. Thamdoni S. No. 17/2, Chembarambakkam Village, Thirumazhisai, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District. ..Respondent(s) To direct the Respondents 1 to 5 to remove the encroachments made by the Respondents 6 to 22at Gangammal Koil Kulam, comprised in S. No. 17/2, Chembarambakkam Village, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District to an extent of 3782 Square Metres out of 8980 Square Metres WP No. 39728 of 2025 For Petitioner(s): Mr.C.K.M.Appaji For Respondent(s): Mr. A. Selvendran, Spl G.P. for R1 to 5 No appearance for R6 to R22 Order (Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) The writ petition has been instituted seeking a direction for removal of encroachments made by the respondents 6 to 22 at Gangammal Koil Kulam, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 39728 of 2025 __________ Page5 of 7 which is a water body. 2. The 4th respondent, Tahsildar, filed a status report which would reveal that an inspection was conducted and the revenue authorities identified encroachments in the water body. 3. Learned Special Government Pleader would submit that 21 encroachments and one temple structure are identified as encroachments and enforcement action will be initiated for removal of encroachments and to protect the water body for the purpose of storing and preserving the water for the benefit of the people residing in that locality. 4. In view of the said submission, the official respondents are directed to initiate enforcement action for removal of encroachments in the water body and conclude the same within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. (S.M.S.,J.) (K.S.,J.) 02-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VSI To 1. The District Collector /chairperson District Monitoring Committee, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 39728 of 2025 __________ Page6 of 7 2. The District Revenue Officer Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer/chairperson District Monitoring Committee, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur. 4. The Tahsildar Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur. 5. The Executive Officer Thirumazhisai Town Panchayat, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 39728 of 2025 __________ Page7 of 7 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND K.SURENDER J. VSI WP No. 39728 of 2025 02-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis