W.P.No.31491 of 2026 Page Nos.1/4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 13.08.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.No.31491 of 2026 Vennila Selvanathan W/o.Selvanathan ... Petitioner vs. 1. State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Principal Secretary Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2. The Principal Secretary Water Resources Department Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 3. The Principal Secretary Public Works Department Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 4. The District Collector Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur. 5. The Revenue Divisional Officer Tiruvallur Division, Tiruvallur District. 6. The Executive Engineer Araniyar Irrigation Division Ponneri – 601 204. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31491 of 2026 Page Nos.2/4 7. The Tahsildar Uthukottai Taluk, Tiruvallur District. 8. The Assistant Engineer Water Resources Department Irrigation Section, Uthukottai Taluk Tiruvallur District. 9. A.J.Magesh S/o.A.Jagannathan … Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to consider and thereby disposing the representations made by petitioner on 08.06.2026, 09.06.2026 and 13.06.2026, after examining the connected records relating to the proposal submitted by the then President of Melakaramanur Panchayat for alienation / transfer of Government Canal Poramboke lands comprised in Survey Nos.6, 5 and 14/1 of Avichchery Village and Survey Nos.151, 130, 118 and 86 of Melakaramanur Village, Uthukottai Taluk, Tiruvallur District, for formation of a Panchayat Road. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Yuvaraj For Respondents : Mr.A.Arasu Sanga Tamil Government Advocate, for R1 Mr.R.Nandhakumar Additional Government Pleader for R2 to R8 ***** O R D E R The relief sought for in this writ petition is in the nature of a Public Interest Litigation. Therefore, the present writ petition is not maintainable and https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31491 of 2026 Page Nos.3/4 accordingly, the same is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a public interest litigation. No costs. 13.08.2026 Speaking / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes / No Index : Yes / No mk To 1. State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Principal Secretary Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2. The Principal Secretary Water Resources Department Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 3. The Principal Secretary Public Works Department Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 4. The District Collector Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur. 5. The Revenue Divisional Officer Tiruvallur Division, Tiruvallur District. 6. The Executive Engineer Araniyar Irrigation Division Ponneri – 601 204. 7. The Tahsildar Uthukottai Taluk, Tiruvallur District. 8. The Assistant Engineer Water Resources Department Irrigation Section, Uthukottai Taluk Tiruvallur District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31491 of 2026 Page Nos.4/4 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., mk W.P.No.31491 of 2026 13.08.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis