W.P.(MD)No.28719 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P(MD)No.28719 of 2025 & W.M.P.(MD)Nos.22327 & 22330 of 2025 1.Vadivel 2.Thiruppathi 3.Paruvarajan 4.Sangareswari ... Petitioners Vs. 1.The District Collector, Madurai District. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Madurai. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai. 4.The Tahsildar, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.28719 of 2025 5.The Executive Officer, Vadipatti Town Panchayat, Madurai District. 6.Alagar @ Arasu Vijayan ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to forbear the respondents 1 to 4 from converting and using the tank (oorani) in Survey No.229/9A, Thathampatti Village, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District into a burning or burial ground (mayanam) and consequentially, forbearing the respondents from interfering the usage of the tank bund in S.No.229/9A as pathway to reach the properties of the petitioners in S.Nos.229/8A and 229/8B. For Petitioner :Mr.J.Barathan For Respondents :Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar Special Government Pleader for R1 to R4 : No appearance for R6 ORDER When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader, on written instructions, from the Tahsildar, Vadipatti Taluk clarified that S.No.229/9A & 9B continue to be maintained as water body and that even a portion of the said survey number can no longer be used as burial ground. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.28719 of 2025 2. Recording this submission, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [G.R.S., J.] [B.P., J.] 22.01.2026 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No rmi To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Madurai. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai. 4.The Tahsildar, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District.1.The District Collector, Madurai District. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Madurai. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai. 4.The Tahsildar, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.28719 of 2025 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J and B.PUGALENDHI, J. rmi W.P(MD)No.28719 of 2025 22.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis