W.P.(MD)No.21402 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.08.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P(MD)No.21402 of 2026 & W.M.P.(MD)Nos.15857, 15858 & 15863 of 2026 1.Rajendran 2.K.Theivachilai 3.Mahesh Kumar 4.Nawaskhan 5.Vinoth Raja 6.Rajeshkannan 7.Rakkappan 8.Govintharaj 9.Karmegam 10.Periyasamy ... Petitioners 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.21402 of 2026 Vs. 1.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District. 4.The Tahsildar, Paramakudi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. 5.The Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Madurai. 6.The Executive Engineer, (Water Resources Department), Lower Vaigain Basin Division, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District. 7.The Assistant Executive Engineer, (Water Resources Department), Uthirakosamangaiyar Basin Division, Ramanathapuram District. 8.The Inspector General of Registration, Door No.100, Santhome High Road, Foreshore Estate, Pattinapakkam, Chennai-600028. 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.21402 of 2026 9.The District Registrar (Administration) Ramanathapuram. 10.The Sub Registrar, Bogalur, Ramanathapuram District. 11.JKR Property Developers LLP, Represented through its Authorised Signatory, Chandran, Son of Viswalingam, Door No.15/10A, Kumbakonam Road, Narasanayagapuram, Vayalur, Thanjavur-613003 12.Ampin C & I Power Eleyen Private Limited, Represented through its Authorised Signatory, Santhosh Chintha, Door No.309, Third Floor, Rectangle One, Behind Hotel Sheraton Saket, New Delhi-110017. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 7 to initiate appropriate action for protecting the subject properties in all the subdivisions of Survey Nos.2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 31, 32 and Survey Nos. 9/2, 9/3, 9/4, 9/5, 9/6, 10/2A, 10/2B, 13/4, 14/2, 14/3, 14/4, 14/5, 14/6, 14/7, 14/8 and 15/2 of Seyyalur Village, Paramakudi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District as catchment area for the Seyyalur Kanmaai situated in Survey Nos. 27, 28, 29, 30, and 33 thereby preventing development and construction activities obstructing free flow of rain water and preventing non agricultural activities in 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.21402 of 2026 the subject properties and forbearing the respondents 8 to 10 from registering any document of alienation or encumbrance without specifying the subject properties as catchment area for the Seyyalur Kanmaai. For Petitioners :Mr.M.Karthick For Respondents :Mr.T.Cibi Chakraborthy Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R10 : Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai for Mr.M.Prabhakaran for R11 & R12 ORDER Heard both sides. 2.The writ petitioners are farmers residing in Seyyalur, Paramakudi. They are aggrieved by the development activity undertaken by the 12th respondent. It is not in dispute that the petition mentioned survey numbers are patta lands. The 12th respondent has purchased them. However, the lands have been described as “Neer Pidi” in the revenue records. In Neer Pidi lands, activities that do not impede free flow of water alone can be permitted. 3. The learned counsel for the 12th respondent states that the 12th respondent has only installed solar panels only for the purpose of energy generation and that this will not in any way impeded the free flow of water. 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.21402 of 2026 But the petitioner's counsel points out that by putting up a compound wall, he has prevented the flow of water. It is seen that the compound wall has been made of hollow block. The 12th respondent has given an undertaking before this Court. Paragraph Nos.7, 8 & 9 of the affidavit reads as follows:- “7. The 11th and 12th respondents hereby undertake that they shall install / alter the fencing or boundary wall along the designated portions in a unique engineered manner, specifically providing structural ground-level water conduits, perforations and chain-link meshing that ensures completely free, continuous and unhindered natural flow of surface water across the terrain. 8. The 11th and 12th respondents explicitly place on record a photographic representations demonstrating a design of the porous boundary structure undertaken to be maintained by them, which features dedicated lare water-flow passages at the base. 9. The 11th and 12th respondents solemnly undertake that they shall continuously maintain the boundary wall and fencing in the structural manner depicted above throughout the duration of the project, ensuring that the natural passage of surface water is never compromised, blocked or dimnished in any manner.” 4. We direct the 12th respondent to ensure that the gap between the ground level and the slab portion of the compound wall shall have the width of 2 feet. This gap should always be kept free of any kind of obstructions. The respondents can put wire mesh. At no point of time, free flow of water shall be 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.21402 of 2026 prevented. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [G.R.S., J.] [B.P., J.] 06.08.2026 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No rmi/skm To 1.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District. 4.The Tahsildar, Paramakudi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. 5.The Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Madurai. 6.The Executive Engineer, (Water Resources Department), Lower Vaigain Basin Division, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District. 7.The Assistant Executive Engineer, (Water Resources Department), Uthirakosamangaiyar Basin Division, Ramanathapuram District. 8.The Inspector General of Registration, Door No.100, Santhome High Road, Foreshore Estate, Pattinapakkam, Chennai-600028. 9.The District Registrar (Administration), Ramanathapuram. 10.The Sub Registrar, Bogalur, Ramanathapuram District. 6/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.21402 of 2026 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J and B.PUGALENDHI, J. rmi/skm W.P(MD)No.21402 of 2026 06.08.2026 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis