W.P.No.26012 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30.07.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN WP No.26012 of 2025 S. Sri Venkatesh S/o.Shanmugasundaram, No.153/3, Valparai Main Road, Shanmugapuram, Arasoor Pirivu, Angalakurichi Post, Anaimalai Taluk, Coimbatore District - 642 007 Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Secretary to Government Public Works Department, Secretariat, St. Fort George, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The Special Officer, Mudhalvarin Mugavari Department, Secretariat, St. Fort George, Chennai - 600 009. 3. The District Collector cum Inspector of Panchayat, District Collectors Office, State Bank Road, Gopalapuram, Coimbatore District - 641 018. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.26012 of 2025 4. The District Revenue Officer, District Collectors Office, State Bank Road, Gopalapuram, Coimbatore District - 641 018. 5. The Additional Collector-Development, The District Rural Development Agency, District Collectors Office, State Bank Road, Gopalapuram, Coimbatore District - 641 018. 6. The Assistant Director-Town Panchayats, District Collectors Office, State Bank Road, Gopalapuram, Coimbatore District - 641 018. 7. The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department – Coimbatore Division, Ukkadam Post, Coimbatore District - 641 001. 8. The Sub Collector, Pollachi Revenue Division, Revenue Divisional Office, Palakad - Pollachi Main Road, Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District - 642 001. 9. The Tahsildhar, Anaimalai Taluk, Coimbatore District - 642 104. 10.The Block Development Officer, Anaimalaipanchayat Union, Anaimalai Taluk, Coimbatore District - 642 104. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.26012 of 2025 11.The Executive Officer, Kottur Special Grade Town Panchayat, Valparai Road, Kottur Post, Anaimalai Taluk, Coimbatore District - 642 114. 12. Ambigavathi, W/o. M.K.Srinivasan, Survey No.750/1A, D.No.4/14, Abhi Garden, Kottur Village, Anaimalai Taluk, Coimbatore District - 642 104 Respondent(s) PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing Respondent Nos. 1 to 11 herein to stop the illegal extraction of ground water for commercial purpose by the 12th respondent in Survey No.750/1A of the Kottur Revenue Village and Kottur Special Grade Town Panchayat in the Anaimalai Taluk of the Coimbatore District based on the petitioner's representations dated 22.08.2024 and 25.01.2025 within a stipulated time. For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.M.Kamalanath for M/s.KS Advocates For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader Assisted by Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman Government Advocate for R1 to R11 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.26012 of 2025 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Taking into consideration the grievance as ventilated through this petition, styled as public interest litigation, after hearing learned State Government Pleader, who has appeared on advance copy, we are inclined to dispose of the writ petition with a direction that in case petitioner submits a detailed representation/complaint to the Chairman of the District Ground Water Monitoring Committee within a period of two weeks from today, the authority shall examine the representation/complaint and hold necessary enquiry and, if need be, take appropriate action in accordance with law within an outer limit of three months. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (SUNDER MOHAN,J) 30.07.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sasi ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.26012 of 2025 To: 1. The Secretary to Government Public Works Department, Secretariat, St. Fort George, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The Special Officer, Mudhalvarin Mugavari Department, Secretariat, St. Fort George, Chennai - 600 009. 3. The District Collector cum Inspector of Panchayat, District Collectors Office, State Bank Road, Gopalapuram, Coimbatore District - 641 018. 4. The District Revenue Officer, District Collectors Office, State Bank Road, Gopalapuram, Coimbatore District - 641 018. 5. The Additional Collector-Development, The District Rural Development Agency, District Collectors Office, State Bank Road, Gopalapuram, Coimbatore District - 641 018. 6. The Assistant Director-Town Panchayats, District Collectors Office, State Bank Road, Gopalapuram, Coimbatore District - 641 018. 7. The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department – Coimbatore Division, Ukkadam Post, Coimbatore District - 641 001. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.26012 of 2025 8. The Sub Collector, Pollachi Revenue Division, Revenue Divisional Office, Palakad - Pollachi Main Road, Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District - 642 001. 9. The Tahsildhar, Anaimalai Taluk, Coimbatore District - 642 104. 10.The Block Development Officer, Anaimalaipanchayat Union, Anaimalai Taluk, Coimbatore District - 642 104. 11.The Executive Officer, Kottur Special Grade Town Panchayat, Valparai Road, Kottur Post, Anaimalai Taluk, Coimbatore District - 642 114. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.26012 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND SUNDER MOHAN,J. (sasi) WP No.26012 of 2025 30.07.2025 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis