WP No.8837 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01.04.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.8837 of 2026 M.Manoharan S/o. Muniyan, Murugan Koil Street, Alambadi Village, Kandachipuram Taluk, Villupuram District -605 701 Petitioner Vs 1. The District Collector Villupuram District -605 602 2.The Superintendent of Police Villupuram District -605 602 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Villupuram, Villupuram District -605 602 4.The Tahsildar Kandachipuram Taluk, Villupuram District. 5.Natarajan Thanikalampattu Ring Road, Alambadi Village, Kandachipuram Taluk, Villupuram District -605 701 6.Chandirasekaran, V. Siththamur Village, Kandachipuram Taluk, Villupuram District -605 755 7.Lakshmi V.Siththamur Village, Kandachipuram Taluk, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.8837 of 2026 Villupuram District -605 755 8.Rajesh V.Siththamur Village, Kandachipuram Taluk, Villupuram District -605 755 Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 to 4 to remove the encroachment made by respondents 5 to 8 in the Government water canal in various S.Nos.146/3, 146/12, 147/1, 147/4, 148/1, 148/6, 149/1 and 149/6, Aalambadi Village, Kandachipuram Taluk, Villupuram District in accordance with law within a stipulated time. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Naganathan For Respondents : Mrs. Akila Rajendran Government Advocate For Rr1, R3 And R4. Mr. K.M.D.Muhilan Additional Public Prosecutor For R2. ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The petitioner seeks a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 to 4 to remove the encroachments made by respondents 5 to 8 in the government water canal in S.Nos.146/3, 146/12, 147/1, 147/4, 148/1, 148/6, 149/1 and 149/6, Aalambadi Village, Kandachipuram Taluk, Villupuram District, in accordance with law. Page 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.8837 of 2026 2. Learned State Counsel, on written instructions, submitted that the encroachers have been identified and notice under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905, followed by notice under Section 6 of the said Act, have been issued and the proceedings are going on. Learned State Counsel further submitted that appropriate action, in accordance with law, would be taken as expeditiously as possible. 3. In view of the aforesaid statement of the learned State Counsel, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the fourth respondent to complete the proceedings in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, within a period of three months from today. There will be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 01.04.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No tar https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.8837 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J. (tar) To 1. The District Collector Villupuram District -605 602 2.The Superintendent of Police Villupuram District -605 602 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Villupuram, Villupuram District -605 602 4.The Tahsildar Kandachipuram Taluk, Villupuram District. WP No.8837 of 2026 01.04.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis