IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 17.11.2022 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR W.P.No.14656 of 2011 and M.P.No.1 of 2011 P.Senthil Kumar ...Petitioner -Vs-

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by The Chief Secretary to Government, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Public Works Department.

3.The District Collector, Tirupur District, Tirupur. ...Respondents Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 herein to notify the Tamil Nadu Ground Water (Development & Management) Act 2003 (Tamil Nadu Act 3 of 2003) in view of the assent granted by the Hon'ble President on 04.03.2003 to regulate and control the extraction, use or transport of groundwater and to conserve groundwater table against hazards of its over exploitation.

For Petitioner : M/s.N.Jothi for Mr.N.Manokaran For Respondents : Mr.K.Tamilvendan Government Advocate

O R D E R

This writ petition is filed for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 herein to notify the Tamil Nadu Ground Water (Development & Management) Act 2003 (Tamil N