1 W.P.(MD)NO.8224 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.8224 of 2026 Ravibharathi ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector / Monitoring Committee, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2. The Tahsildar, Oddanchatram Taluk, Dindigul District. 3. The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Nanganjiyar Basin Division, Palani, Dindigul District. 4. Karthikeyan ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to remove the encroachment made by the fourth respondent in Perumakulam channel and the abutting cart track comprised in survey Nos.169 and 170 situated at Virupatchi, 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2 W.P.(MD)NO.8224 OF 2026 Oddanchatram Taluk, Dindigul District by considering the representation dated 06.02.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Leninkumar For Respondents : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar, Special Government Pleader. * * * O R D E R Heard the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3. 2. Issuance of notice to the fourth respondent is dispensed with. 3. The petitioner is a resident of Virupatchi Village in Oddanchatram Taluk. He states that a nilaviyal odai runs through Survey Nos.169 and 170. While Survey No.169 is a cart track, Survey No.170 is a patta land. The authorities confirm that the fourth respondent had put up a fencing and that it is obstructing the free flow of water through the said odai. It is undertaken by the 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3 W.P.(MD)NO.8224 OF 2026 respondents 1 to 3 that after issuing notice to the fourth respondent herein, the obstruction in question will be removed. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This writ petition stands allowed. No costs. (G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) & (B.PUGALENDHI, J.) 26th March 2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No PMU To: 1. The District Collector / Monitoring Committee, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2. The Tahsildar, Oddanchatram Taluk, Dindigul District. 3. The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Nanganjiyar Basin Division, Palani, Dindigul District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4 W.P.(MD)NO.8224 OF 2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5 W.P.(MD)NO.8224 OF 2026 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. AND B.PUGALENDHI, J. PMU W.P.(MD)No.8224 of 2026 26.03.2026 5/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis