W.P.No.19125 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25.07.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN WP No.19125 of 2025 S.Shanmugam S/o Subbanagounder Kallapurankottai, Thandampalayam Post, Konthalam Village, Kodumudi Taluk, Erode District - 638 109 Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Erode District, Erode – 11. 2. The District Revenue Officer Erode District, Erode – 11. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer Erode Division, Erode – 02. 4. The Tahsildar Kodumudi Taluk, Erode District - 638 151. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19125 of 2025 5. The Revenue Inspector Sivagiri Firka, Kodumudi Taluk Erode District - 638 109 6. The Taluk Surveyor Kodumudi Taluk Erode District - 638 151. 7. The Block Development Officer (VP) Kodumudi Block, Kodumudi Taluk, Erode District - 638 151 8. The Village Administrative Officer Konathalam Village, Kodumudi Taluk Erode District - 638 109. 9. The Sub Inspector of Police Sivigiri Police Station, Erode District - 638 109 10. Magudapathi S/o Duraisamy Chinnappanai Puthur Thaandaampalayam Post Sivagiri (via) 638 109 Kodumudi Taluk, Erode District. 11. D.Balakrishnan S/o Duraisamy, Chinnappanai Puthur Thaandaampalayam Post Sivagiri (via) 638 109 Kodumudi Taluk, Erode District. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19125 of 2025 12. S.Prakash S/o Subramani, Solakiraamedu, Thaandaampalayam Post Sivagiri (via) 638 109 Kodumudi Taluk, Erode District. 13. R. Gowthami W/o Ramesh, Solakiraamedu, Thaandaampalayam Post Sivagiri (via) 638 109 Kodumudi Taluk, Erode District. 14. S.Selvaraj S/o Sanmugam, Solakiraamedu, Thaandaampalayam Post Sivagiri (via) 638 109 Kodumudi Taluk, Erode District. Respondent(s) PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondents 1 to 9 to remove the encroachment made by the respondents 10 to 14 in Survey Nos.246/1, 246/5, 240/1, 240/3, 239/2, 241/, 530/A, 588/B, 239/1, 238/2, 235/1 in Konthalam Village, Kodumudi Taluk, Erode District and further direct the respondents 1 to 9 to maintain the water body and burial ground for usage of the petitioner's village public without any encroachment and to maintain as water body. For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.Karthikeyan ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19125 of 2025 For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader Assisted by Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman Government Advocate for R1 to R8 Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor for R9 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) A prayer is made in the petition for issuance of a direction to remove encroachments allegedly made by respondent Nos.10 to 14 on the land comprised in Survey Nos.246/1, 246/5, 240/1, 240/3, 239/2, 241, 530/A, 588/B, 239/1, 238/2, 235/1 in Konthalam Village, Kodumudi Taluk, Erode District. 2. Learned State Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that upon receipt of complaint, survey proceedings have already been initiated by issuance of a notice dated 22.7.2025 fixing the date of survey as 4.8.2025. 3. In view of the aforesaid disclosure and that enquiry has ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19125 of 2025 already been initiated by the respondent authorities on the basis of the complaint made by the petitioner, this public interest litigation need not be kept pending and is, accordingly, disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (SUNDER MOHAN,J) 25.07.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sasi ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19125 of 2025 To: 1. The District Collector Erode District, Erode – 11. 2. The District Revenue Officer Erode District, Erode – 11. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer Erode Division, Erode – 02. 4. The Tahsildar Kodumudi Taluk, Erode District - 638 151. 5. The Revenue Inspector Sivagiri Firka, Kodumudi Taluk Erode District - 638 109 6. The Taluk Surveyor Kodumudi Taluk Erode District - 638 151. 7. The Block Development Officer (VP) Kodumudi Block, Kodumudi Taluk, Erode District - 638 151 8. The Village Administrative Officer Konathalam Village, Kodumudi Taluk Erode District - 638 109. 9. The Sub Inspector of Police Sivigiri Police Station, Erode District - 638 109 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19125 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND SUNDER MOHAN,J. (sasi) WP No.19125 of 2025 25.07.2025 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis