2026:MHC:966 WP No. 13835 of 2021 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER WP No. 13835 of 2021 Manickam S/o.Theerthagounder Thadampatti Village, H.Pudupatti Post, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector, District Collectorate, Dharmapuri District. 2. The Tashildar, Pappireddipatti, Dharmapuri District. 3. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, PWD, Upper Pennaiyar Basin Division, Dharmapuri -5,Dharmapuri District. 4. The Assistant Engineer, Water Resources Department (PWD), Vaniyaru Water Resources scheme, Pappireddipatti Post and Taluk, Dharmapuri District. 5. The Block Development Officer, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District. 6. Thamilarasan, S/o.Theerthagounder, Kongunagar, Thadampatti village, H.Pudupatti Post, pappireddipatti Taluk,Dharmapuri District. 7. Ravichandran, S/o.Periyasamy, Kongunagar, Thathampatti Village, H.Puthupatti, Pappireddipatti Taluk, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13835 of 2021 __________ Page2 of 5 Dharmapuri District. 8. Pushba, W/o.Mani,Thathampatti Village, H.Puthupatti, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District. 9. The Inspector Of Police, A-pallipatti, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District. (R9 Suo-motu impleaded vide Order dt. 05/07/2021 made in WP.13835/2021 By NKKJ, TVTSJ) ..Respondent(s) Directing the respondents to consider the petitioiners representations dated 15/12/2020, consequently direct the respondents 1 to 5 to remove the encroachment in Vaniyaru river north channel No.26, near Thadampatti, Goundampatti Panchayat. WP No. 13835 of 2021 For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.N.Subramani For Respondent(s): Mr.M.S.Premkumar, Govt.Advocate for R1 to R4 & R9 Mr.V.Manohaan, Addl.Govt.Pleader for R5 No appearance for R6 to R8 Order (Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) Learned Government Advocate furnished a copy of the written instructions given by the Assistant Engineer, Water Resources Department, Irrigation Section, Pappireddipatti, dated 06.09.2025, addressed to the Government Pleader, High Court of Madras. The said letter reads as under: With reference to the above case number, Thiru P.T.Manickam, S/o Theerthagounder has filed a Writ Petition https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13835 of 2021 __________ Page3 of 5 No.13835/2021 before the Honourable High Court, Chennai with a prayer for removing an encroachments in canal in Thathampatti village of Pappireddipatti Taluk of Dharmapuri District. As per the above case, Tahsildar of Pappireddipatti had been surveyed the above S.F.No. lands and issued encroachers list on 13.3.25 and the boundary stones erected in the S.F.No.fields both left and right side of the boundaries. Based on that, Encroachment eviction notice has been issued by Water Resources Department on 17.04.2025. Meanwhile, the encroachers requested time for harvesting the crops whatever in that land. Since the encroachments are agriculture related encroachments, it had been removed by the encroachers themselves. Hence it has been considered as evicted status. This is for your kind information and further necessary action please. 2. In view of the above written instructions given by the Assistant Engineer, the Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. (S.M.S.,J.) (K.S.,J.) 09-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VSI To 1. The District Collector, District Collectorate, Dharmapuri District. 2. The Tashildar, Pappireddipatti, Dharmapuri District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13835 of 2021 __________ Page4 of 5 3. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, PWD, Upper pennaiyar Basin Division, Dharmapuri -5,Dharmapuri District. 4. The Assistant Engineer, Water Resources Department (PWD), Vaniyaru Water Resources scheme, Pappireddipatti Post and Taluk, Dharmapuri District. 5. The Block Development Officer, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District. 6. Thamilarasan, S/o.Theerthagounder, Kongunagar, Thadampatti village, H.Pudupatti Post, pappireddipatti Taluk,Dharmapuri District. 7. Ravichandran, S/o.Periyasamy, Kongunagar, Thathampatti Village, H.Puthupatti, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District. 8. Pushba, W/o.Mani,Thathampatti Village, H.Puthupatti, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District. 9. The Inspector Of Police, A-pallipatti, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13835 of 2021 __________ Page5 of 5 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND K.SURENDER J. VSI WP No. 13835 of 2021 09-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis