JUDGMENT/ORDER :

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the First Respondent to instruct all the Respondents to issue Circular or Government Order or Notification to

(A) to stop the Registration of lands without patta in all Registrar Offices in Tamil Nadu;

(B) E.B. Connection should not be granted to encroached lands and disconnect the E.B. lines if already granted on water bodies;

(C) all Local Bodies should not issue plan approval and drinking water line connection to the encroached lands and disconnect the drinking water connection if already granted in water body areas;

(D) all Local Bodies should not levy taxes for the houses built in the encroached lands and cancel if already levied in water bodies area;

(E) the Election Commission should not issue voter I.D. cards to those who are living in encroached lands of water bodies;

(F) pattas should not be issued to the encroached places of water bodies;

(G) to stop all Government benefits to those who are living or occupying in encroached lands of water bodie