WP Crl. No. 1667 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN WP Crl. No. 1667 of 2026 G.Selvam ..Petitioner Vs 1. The District Collector, Thiruvarur District. 2. The Assistant Director (Panchayat), Rural Development Department, District Collector Office Compound, Thiruvarur. 3. The Block Development Officer Kordacheri Block Development Officer, Thiruvarur District. 4. The Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Rural Water Supply Division, Thiruvarur. 5. The Director, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) No.293, MKN Road, Alandur, Chennai 6. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Vigilance and Anti-corruption Division, Thiruvarur. ..Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition (Criminal) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, order https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1667 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 or direction in the nature of Writ, directing the Respondents to conduct an enquiry and take appropriate criminal action against the culprits in accordance with law and also to remove the water pipeline installed as to run through the Streets Namely 1.Thonithurai, 2.Vandikara Street and 3.Krishnan Temple Street of Ammaiyappan Village, Thiruvarur and install the same as to run through the Thanjavur National Highways, Ammaiyappan Village as per the permission granted, by considering the petitioner's representations dated 23.04.2024, 30.09.2024, 20.08.2024 and the legal notices dated 28.09.2024, 02.03.2025, 03.04.2025, within the time to be stipulated by this Hon’ble Court. For Petitioner: Ms.S.Rithika For Respondents: Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) ORDER This Writ Petition (Criminal) has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to conduct an enquiry and take appropriate criminal action against the culprits, in accordance with law, and to remove the water pipeline laid through the Streets viz., Thonithurai, Vandikara Street and Krishnan Temple Street, situated in Ammaiyappan Village, Thiruvarur and to lay the same along the Thanjavur National Highways, Ammaiyappan Village, as per the permission granted, by considering the petitioner's representations dated 23.04.2024, 30.09.2024, 20.08.2024 and the legal notices dated 28.09.2024, 02.03.2025, 03.04.2025. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1667 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record. 3. The petitioner lodged a complaint before the sixth respondent. On receipt of the said complaint, the sixth respondent forwarded the same to the Head of Highways Department for enquiry. 4. In view of the above, the Director General (Highways), Highways Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai and the Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai, are directed to conduct a preliminary enquiry and submit a report to the sixth respondent within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of such report, the sixth respondent is directed to act in accordance with law. 5. With the above directions, this Writ Petition (Criminal) stands disposed of. No costs. 15-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No LPP https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1667 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 To 1.The District Collector, Thiruvarur District. 2.The Assistant Director (Panchayat), Rural Development Department, District Collector Office Compound, Thiruvarur. 3.The Block Development Officer Kordacheri Block Development Officer, Thiruvarur District. 4.The Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Rural Water Supply Division, Thiruvarur. 5.The Director, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) No.293, MKN Road, Alandur, Chennai 6.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Vigilance and Anti-corruption Division, Thiruvarur. 7.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. Copy to 1. The Director General (Highways), Highways Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. 2.The Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1667 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN J. LPP WP Crl. No. 1667 of 2026 15-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis