WP No.1216 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13.08.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.1216 of 2026 Rajendran 12C/2, Kamarajan Street, Anthiyur Taluk, Erode District. : Petitioner Versus 1. The District Collector Office of District Collector, Erode. 2. The Assistant Engineer Public Works Department (Water Resources), Backside to Office of Sub Registrar, Anthiyur, Erode District. 3. The Block Development Officer Anthiyur, Erode District. 4. The Executive Officer Anthiyur Town Panchayat, Anthiyur, Erode District. 5. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI - 600 009. 6. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, REP.BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, RURAL DEVELOPMENT & PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI - 600 009. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.1216 of 2026 (R5, R6 SUO MOTU IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED 22.01.2026 MADE IN WP.1216/2026 BY CJ, GAMJ) Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus restraining the 4th respondent from dumping garbage and solid waste at S.No.1032/2 Anthiyur A Village, Erode District by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 09.12.2025. For Petitioner Mr.R.Nalliyappan For Respondents Mr.C.A.Ramanan, Govt Advocate for Respondents 1 to 6 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the grievance raised in this writ petition has been addressed by the respondents and there is no dumping of garbage and solid waste in Survey No.1032/2 Anthiyur A Village, Erode District, any further. 2. As directed in the interim order dated 22.01.2026, respondents 5 and 6 have filed status report, in which it is stated that mechanism for treatment of solid waste in village panchayat has been implemented. Therefore, nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.1216 of 2026 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There will be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 13.08.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No tar To 1. The District Collector Office of District Collector, Erode. 2. The Assistant Engineer Public Works Department (Water Resources), Backside to Office of Sub Registrar, Anthiyur, Erode District. 3. The Block Development Officer Anthiyur, Erode District. 4. The Executive Officer Anthiyur Town Panchayat, Anthiyur, Erode District. 5. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI - 600 009. 6. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, RURAL DEVELOPMENT & PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI - 600 009. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.1216 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J. (tar) WP No.1216 of 2026 13.08.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis