W.P.No.35440 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19.09.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.35440 of 2025 Sankar S/o. Kannan, Boothinatham Village, Veppampatti Post, Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District. Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector Dharmapuri District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Harur, Dharmapuri District. 3.The Tahsildar Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District. 4.Mani S/o.Elasigounder, Boothinatham Village, Veppampatti Post, Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District. ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.35440 of 2025 5.Prabakaran S/o. Gnanasekaran, Boothinatham Village, Veppampatti Post, Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District. Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct respondents 1 to 3 to remove the encroachments made by 4th and 5th respondents in Survey No.27 and Survey No.32 of Boothinatham Village, Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District, being a River Poramboke, within a stipulated time. For Petitioner: Mr.J.Pradeep For Respondents: Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader for respondent Nos.1 to 3 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) In response to the allegation of encroachment on water body, learned State Counsel informed that survey has already been conducted on 6.9.2025 and further proceedings by forwarding the relevant information and survey report to the competent authority in the Water Resources Department would be undertaken as expeditiously as possible. ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.35440 of 2025 2. In view of the disclosure so made, we are not inclined to keep this matter pending, but dispose of it with a direction to the respondent authorities to forward the relevant report to the Water Resources Department, as early as possible. 3. In case the encroachment which has been found is not removed in four months, the petitioner would be at liberty to revive this writ petition. There shall be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 19.09.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sasi ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.35440 of 2025 To: 1.The District Collector Dharmapuri District 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Harur, Dharmapuri District 3.The Tahsildar Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.35440 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. (sasi) W.P.No.35440 of 2025 19.09.2025 ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis