WP No.15692 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 31.07.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN WP No.15692 of 2025 R.Periyasamy .. Petitioner -vs- 1. The District Collector, Kallakuruchi District. 2. The Assistant Engineer, Department of Water Resource Management, Public Works Department, Gomukhi Dam Division, Chinna Salem Taluk, Kallakuruchi District. 3. The Tahsildar, Office of Tahsildar, Chinna Salem (TK), Kallakuruchi District. 4.The Village Administrative Officer, Chinna Salem Taluk, Kallakuruchi District. 5. Natarajan .. Respondents https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.15692 of 2025 Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent/Tahsildar to remove encroachment in the Government poramboke on the natural stream located in Survey No.20/3, 21/3 and 20/4 at Malliyampadi Village, Chinnasalem Taluk, Kallakuruchi District with due process of law within the time stipulation as prescribed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Naveen for Mr.R.Ramyha Thiyarathi For Respondents : Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Govt. Pleader Asst. by Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman, Govt. Advocate for RR 1 to 4 : Mr.L.Santhosh Kumar for R-5 * * * * * ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) This public interest litigation seeks a direction for removal of encroachment. 2. From the two status reports filed by the official respondents, it is apparently clear that various surveys have been conducted, show cause notices issued and proceedings are still pending consideration. Page 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.15692 of 2025 3. In that view of the matter, we are not inclined to keep this petition pending and dispose of the same giving liberty to the authorities to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. If anyone is aggrieved by the said order, it will be open for them to take such a remedy as may be available to them under the law. There shall be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.)(SUNDER MOHAN, J.) 31.07.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sra To 1. The District Collector, Kallakuruchi District. 2. The Assistant Engineer, Department of Water Resource Management, Public Works Department, Gomukhi Dam Division, Chinna Salem Taluk, Kallakuruchi District. Page 3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.15692 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND SUNDER MOHAN , J. (sra) 3. The Tahsildar, Office of Tahsildar, Chinna Salem (TK), Kallakuruchi District. 4.The Village Administrative Officer, Chinna Salem Taluk, Kallakuruchi District. WP No.15692 of 2025 31.07.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis