2026:MHC:1616 WP No. 50406 of 2025 ________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER WP Nos. 50406 & 50408 of 2025 and WMP Nos. 56420 & 56421 of 2025 Mohanambal W/o. Sakthivel, Upanatragarai, Usuppur Village, Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Cuddalore District. 2. The Sub Collector /Revenue Divisional Officer Chidambaram, Cuddalore District 3. The Thasildhar Chidambaram, Cuddalore District 4. The Junior Engineer Water Resources Department, Khansahib Canal Section, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District. ..Respondent(s) WP No. 50408 of 2025 S. Muthu S/O. Chellayan, Upanatragarai, Usuppur Village, Chidambaram Taluk, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 50406 of 2025 ________ Page2 of 5 Cuddalore District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Cuddalore District 2. The Sub Collector /Revenue Divisional Officer Chidambaram, Cuddalore District 3. The Thasildhar Chidambaram, Cuddalore District 4. The Junior Engineer Water Resources Department, Khansahib Canal Section, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District. ..Respondent(s) directing the 1st Respondent to consider the petitioners representation dated 22.12.2025 made to the 1st Respondent for issuance of free house site patta in alternative site and pass WP No. 50408 of 2025 directing the 1st Respondent to consider the petitioners representation dated 22.12.2025 made to the 1st Respondent for issuance of free house site patta in alternative site . WP Nos. 50406 & 50408 of 2025 For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.J. Sivakumar For Respondent(s): Mr. T.Arun Kumar Addl.Govt.Pleader for R1 to R4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 50406 of 2025 ________ Page3 of 5 COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) The facts stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petitions as well as the representations sent by the petitioners would show that encroachments are identified in water body. 2. Notice for removal of encroachments was issued by the authorities. The encroachers made a request to allot an alternate accommodation. 3. It is needless to state that eligible landless poor encroachers may be provided with an alternate accommodation under the Government Welfare Scheme through TamilNadu Urban Habitat Development Board. The eligible encroachers are at liberty to submit an application seeking allotment of tenament or plot, as the case may be, under any one of the welfare scheme. The authorities shall consider their case, based on the terms and conditions stipulated under the Scheme. 4. As far as the encroachments in the water body is concerned, it is to be removed by following the procedures and the water body is to be protected for the public interest. 5. Therefore, the authorities are directed to remove the encroachers in the water body by following the procedures as contemplated under the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 50406 of 2025 ________ Page4 of 5 relevant statutes and rules. The said exercise is directed to e completed within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the above directions, the Writ Petitions are disposed of No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (K.S.,J.) 27-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VSI To 1. The District Collector Cuddalore District. 2. The Sub Collector /Revenue Divisional Officer Chidambaram, Cuddalore District 3. The Thasildhar Chidambaram, Cuddalore District 4. The Junior Engineer Water Resources Department, Khansahib Canal Section, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 50406 of 2025 ________ Page5 of 5 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND K.SURENDER J. VSI WP Nos. 50406 & 50408 of 2025 and WMP Nos. 56420 & 56421 of 2025 27-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis