1 W.P.(MD)NO.7780 OF 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.03.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.(MD)No.7780 of 2026 AND W.M.P.(MD)No.6358 of 2026 Vellaichamy ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2. The Sub Collector /Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. 3. The Tahsildar, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District. 4. The Executive Engineer, PWD(Water Resources Organisation), Sivagangai. 5. The Inspector of Police, Devakottai Taluk police station, Sivagangai District. 6. Rajendran ... Respondents 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2 W.P.(MD)NO.7780 OF 2026 Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, issuing a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 to protect and restore the feeder channel so as to ensure the free and unobstructed flow of water to Thenniravayal Kanmai situated in Thenniravayal Village, Udappanpatti, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District and to conduct a proper survey and demarcation of the said water channel passing through survey No.34/7 of Thenniravayal Village, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District and to remove all encroachments and ensure that the said water channel is kept free from obstruction and consequently pass such further or other orders as this Court may deem fit. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Balamurugan For Respondents : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar, Special Government Pleader for R-1 to R-5. Mr.K.Rajeshwaran for R-6. * * * O R D E R Heard both sides. 2. The petitioner is a resident of Udappanpatti Village. He alleges that the nilaviyal odai that runs through survey No.34/7 of 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3 W.P.(MD)NO.7780 OF 2026 Thenniravayal Village has been obliterated by the sixth respondent herein. He wants the original position to be restored. 3. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the authorities states that though the land in question is a patta land, detail marks shown in the FMB indicate that the nilaviyal odai runs across the said patta land. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the sixth respondent states that if the nilaviyal odai runs on the margin of his land, he would maintain it as such. If it runs through the middle of his land, he seeks permission to approach the jurisdictional authority for realigning the course of the channel. Such permission is granted. In any event, while the course of the nilaviyal odai may be altered, its dimensions have to be maintained as such. This writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) & (B.PUGALENDHI, J.) 26.03.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4 W.P.(MD)NO.7780 OF 2026 PMU To: 1. The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2. The Sub Collector /Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. 3. The Tahsildar, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District. 4. The Executive Engineer, PWD(Water Resources Organisation), Sivagangai. 5. The Inspector of Police, Devakottai Taluk police station, Sivagangai District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5 W.P.(MD)NO.7780 OF 2026 G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J. AND B.PUGALENDHI, J. PMU W.P.(MD)No.7780 of 2026 26.03.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis