W.P.No.29547 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14.08.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN W.P.No.29547 of 2025 P.Krishnamoorthy .. Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector Villupuram District Villupuram. 2. The Revenue Inspector Avalurpettai Sub Taluk Melmalaiyanur Taluk Villupuram District. 3. The Tahsildar Melmalaiyanur Taluk Villupuram District. 4. The Village Administrative Officer Thazhangunam Kaplampadi (group) Melmalaiyanur Taluk Villupuram District. 5. Pachaiappan 6. Duraisamy ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29547 of 2025 7. Ravi 8. Narayanan 9. Pachaiyappan 10.Selvam .. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the 1st to 4th respondents to remove the encroachment made in the water channel (odai) which is situated in S.No.52/5 at Kappalambadi Village and Post, Melmalaiyanur Taluk, Villupuram District. For Petitioner : Ms.R.Hemalatha For Respondents : Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar, State Government Pleader Assisted by Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman Government Advocate for Respondents 1 to 4 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) On the allegation of inaction on the part of the official respondents towards removal of encroachment on water channel, learned State counsel would submit that after issuance of notice under Section 131 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, when ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29547 of 2025 encroachments were not removed, notice under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 has now been issued on 08.08.2025 by the concerned Tahsildar. 2. In view of the above, it cannot be said that the respondents are guilty of inaction. Petition, at this stage, is disposed. There shall be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (SUNDER MOHAN,J) 14.08.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No kpl To 1. The District Collector Villupuram District Villupuram. 2. The Revenue Inspector Avalurpettai Sub Taluk Melmalaiyanur Taluk ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29547 of 2025 Villupuram District. 3. The Tahsildar Melmalaiyanur Taluk Villupuram District. 4. The Village Administrative Officer Thazhangunam Kaplampadi (group) Melmalaiyanur Taluk Villupuram District. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29547 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND SUNDER MOHAN,J. (kpl) W.P.No.29547 of 2025 14.08.2025 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis