WP No. 4171 of 2021 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN WP No. 4171 of 2021 and WMP.No.4761 of 2021 Grama Kudiyirupor Podhu Nala Sangam Chettiar Agaram (Regd Society), (Regn.No.231/ 2004), Rep by its President C.Prakash, No.1/34, First Street, Chettiar Agaram, chennai-7 ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Managing Director Chennai Metropolitan Water supply and Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping station Road, Chindatripet, chennai-2 2. The Chairman TamilNadu Pollution control Board, No.76, Mount Road, Guindy, chennai 600 032 3. The Commissioner corporation of chennai, Rippon buildings,chennai 600 003 4. The District Collector Collector office, chennai 5. The Revenue Divisional office Central Chennai Division, Anna Nagar west Exten,chennai 600 101 6. The Tasildhar Maduravoyal Taluk, Maduravoyal Taluk office, chennai https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 4171 of 2021 __________ Page2 of 6 7. Devagi No.109, Pillayar kovil street, Thiruvanmayur, chennai 8. Neelavathi No.3/720, Ponniamman kovil street, Madhanadhapuram, chennai-125 9. Chandira No.34, Jeyaram Nagar, Aalappakkam, chennai-116 10.Uthirakumar North street, Virattikuppam Nannadu, Villupuram District 11.Pradhepa No.10/23 Kalyana Ganapathi Kovil street, Porur, chennai-116 12.Kumeravel 8th street, Dhanalakshmi Nagar, Madhuravayal, chennai-95 13.Sangeetha, 8th street, Dhanalakshmi Nagar, Maduravayal, Chennai-95 14.Hemalatha No.16, Azhagiri Salai, Azhwar Thirunagar, chennai-87 15.Praveena No.2/3,Kamarajar 2nd street, Thiru.Vi.Ka.Nagar, chennai-82, 16.Mohanraj No.4/10,Aandal nagar, 7th street porur, chennai-116 17.Kothandan Marinayakar post, Singara Nayakar street, Chettiar Agaram, chennai 77 18.Nagaraj Ezhumalai post, School Street, Chettiyar https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 4171 of 2021 __________ Page3 of 6 Agaram, chennai -77 ..Respondent(s) To direct the respondents 4 to 6 to cancel the Patta granted in favour of the respondents 7 to 18 in the S.No. 30 / 1, Chettiar Agaram village, Chennai 600077 and protect the pond situated at S.No. 30/1, Chettiar agaram village, chennai 600 077 and directing the respondents 3 to 6 to remove the illegal encroachment made by the respondents 7 to 18. For Petitioner(s): Mr.D.Nandhagopal for Mr.R.Rajarajan For Respondent(s): Mr. Krishna Ravindran for R1 Mr.B.N.Suchindran Standing Counsel for TNPCB for R2 Mr.S.Gopinathan for R3 Mr.T.Arunkumar,AGP for R4 to R6 Mr.N.Anbahagan for R9, R10 & R16 Mr.A.Nesakumar for R14 and R15 Mr.R.Lakshminarasimhan for R11 No appearance for R7, R12,R13, R17 & R18 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by C.Kumarappan J.) The present writ petition has been filed seeking for a Mandamus to direct the respondents 4 to 6 to cancel the patta granted in favour of the respondents 7 to 18 in S.No.30/1, Chettiar Agaram Village, Chennai – 600 077 and protect the pond situated at S.No.30/1, Chettiar Agaram Village, Chennai – 600 077 and direct the respondents 3 to 6 to remove the illegal encroachments made by the respondents 7 to 18. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 4171 of 2021 __________ Page4 of 6 2. Learned Additional Government Pleader has submitted a status report signed by the Tahsildar/6th respondent, wherein it has been stated that as against the respondents 7 to 18, entries are available in Village natham records. However, the Sub-Division Nos.34 to 46 are not available in the computerised natham record and in this regard, the 5th respondent/Revenue Divisional Officer has proposed to conduct an enquiry. 3. In view of the above submission, we deem it appropriate to direct the 5th respondent to proceed with in accordance with law and to conduct an enquiry by affording opportunity to all the parties concerned and if there is any encroachments found in the water body, the authorities are directed to take appropriate action for removal of the same as expeditious as possible. 4. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (C.K.,J.) 04-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VSI https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 4171 of 2021 __________ Page5 of 6 To 1. The Managing Director Chennai Metropolitan Water supply and Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping station Road, Chindatripet, chennai-2 2. The Chairman TamilNadu Pollution control Board, No.76, Mount Road, Guindy, chennai 600 032 3. The Commissioner corporation of chennai, Rippon buildings,chennai 600 003 4. The District Collector Collector office, chennai 5. The Revenue Divisional office Central Chennai Division, Anna Nagar west Exten,chennai 600 101 6. The Tasildhar Maduravoyal Taluk, Maduravoyal Taluk office, chennai https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 4171 of 2021 __________ Page6 of 6 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND C.KUMARAPPAN, J. VSI WP No. 4171 of 2021 04-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis