K.Saroja No.313/B, Eduthavainatham village and post, Chinnasalem v. The District Collector
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
In view of the aforesaid submission, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents 1 to 4 to proceed in accordance with law and take steps to remove the encroachments, as expeditiously as possible
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India art. 226
Key paragraphs
- Para 55.Velayudham6.Periyasamy7.Chinnapillai8.Anbarasan9.Bhupathi10.Chinnaponnu11.Raasambal12.Manikandan13.Ambika14.MeenakshiPage 1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.12582 of 202615.Palani16.Ayodhyi17.Shanthi18.Kulanthaivel19.Marimuthu20.Chinnasamy21.Selvam22.Periyasamy23.Narayanasamy24.Ramasamy25.Saroja26.Venkatesan27.Marimuthu28.Kandasamy29.Karuppaiyan30.Prabhakaran31.Periyasamyrespondents 5 to 31 are residing at Eduthavainatham Village and post, Chinnasalem Taluk, Kallakuruchi – 606207.:Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1…
Judgment
WP No.12582 of 2026IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 09.06.2026CORAMTHE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CHIEF JUSTICEANDTHE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGANWP No.12582 of 2026K.Saroja No.313/B, Eduthavainatham village and post, Chinnasalem Taluk, Kallakuruchi - 606 207. :PetitionerVersus1.The District Collector, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi - 606 202.
The District Revenue Officer, District Collector Office, Kallakurichi - 606 202.
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Kallakurichi - 606 202.
The Tahsildar, Chinna Salem Taluk Office, Chinnasalem - 606207.
Velayudham6.Periyasamy7.Chinnapillai8.Anbarasan9.Bhupathi10.Chinnaponnu11.Raasambal12.Manikandan13.Ambika14.MeenakshiPage 1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.12582 of 202615.Palani16.Ayodhyi17.Shanthi18.Kulanthaivel19.Marimuthu20.Chinnasamy21.Selvam22.Periyasamy23.Narayanasamy24.Ramasamy25.Saroja26.Venkatesan27.Marimuthu28.Kandasamy29.Karuppaiyan30.Prabhakaran31.Periyasamyrespondents 5 to 31 are residing at Eduthavainatham Village and post, Chinnasalem Taluk, Kallakuruchi – 606207.:Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 to 4 to conduct within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, a joint survey and inspection of the public water canal in Survey Nos.275, 279/2 and 280/2 at Eduthavainatham Village, Chinnasalem Taluk, Kallakuruchi District, identify and remove all encroachments and obstructions and retrieve the canal from the local villagers who have encroached upon it and thereupon restore the canal to its original width and alignment and ensure free flow of water up to the check-dam and downstream areas.
Operative part
For Petitioner: No appearanceFor Respondents : Mr.K.Kumaran, Government Pleader, for respondents 1 to 4Page 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.12582 of 2026ORDER(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)None for the petitioner.2. The petitioner prays for a direction to the official respondents to remove the encroachments found in S.No.275, 279/2 and 280/2, at Eduthavainatham Village, Chinnasalem Taluk, Kallakuruchi District.3. Learned counsel for respondents 1 to 4 would submit that the area has already been identified and action is being taken to remove the encroachments from the waterbody in accordance with law.4. In view of the aforesaid submission, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents 1 to 4 to proceed in accordance with law and take steps to remove the encroachments, as expeditiously as possible. There will be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.)09.06.2026tarPage 3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.12582 of 2026THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICEAND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J. (tar) To1.The District Collector, Kallakurichi District - 606 202.2.The District Revenue Officer, Kallakurichi - 606 202.3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kallakurichi - 606 202.4.The Tahsildar, Chinna Salem Taluk Office, Chinnasalem - 606207.WP No.12582 of 202609.06.2026Page 4 of 4
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: In view of the aforesaid submission, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents 1 to 4 to proceed in accordance with law and take steps to remove the encroachments, as expeditiously as possible
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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