IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02.12.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.39931 of 2025 V.Thirumal S/o. Veerappan Erikkarai Street, Edayalam Village Maduranthakam Taluk Chengalpattu District 603310.

Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. State Rep. By The Secretary To Government Water Resources Department Secretariat, Chennai 09.

2. The District Collector Office Of The District Collector GST Road, Vembakkam Chengalpattu 603 111.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer Office Of The Revenue Divisional Officer Maduranthakam Chengalpattu District 603306.

4. The Thasildar Office Of The Thasildar Maduranthakam Chengalpattu District 603 306.

5. Perumal S/o. Ekambaram Mariamman Koil Street, Edayalam Village Maduranthakam Taluk Chengalpattu District 603 310.

6. Raman S/o. Munusamy Erikkarai Street, Edayalam Village Maduranthakam Taluk Chengalpattu District 603310.

7. Ezhil S/o. Chellakannu Anjaneyar Koil Street New Edayalam Village Maduranthakam Taluk Chengalpattu District 603 310.

8. Veerappan S/o. Ezhumalai Erikkarai Street, Edayalam Village Maduranthakam Taluk Chengalpattu District 603310.

9. Govindan S/o. Munusamy Erikkarai Street, Edayalam Village Maduranthakam Taluk Chengalpattu District 603310.

10.Anandan S/o. Krishnan Anjaneyar Koil Street, New Edayalam Village Maduranthakam Taluk Chengalpattu District 603 310.

11.Durai S/o. Krishnan Anjaneyar Koil Street, New Edayalam Village Maduranthakam Taluk Chengalpattu District 603 310.

Respondent(s)

PRAYER Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to remove the encroachment made by the respondents 5 to 11 in the name of temple which is built up in the edge of the shoreline of the said lake poramboke land comprised in S.No. 23/1 of Edayalam Village, Maduranthakam Taluk, Chengalpattu District.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.U.Vinothkumar For Respondent(s): Mr.E.Vijay Anand Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R4 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

Learned State counsel, upon instruction, would submit that after survey, encroachment was found and thereafter, proceedings under Rule 6(1) of the Tamil Nadu Protection of Tanks and Eviction of Encroachment Rules, 2007 have been initiated by issuing notice on 25.11.2025, which shall be brought to its logical conclusion as soon as possible.

2. In view of the submission made by learned counsel for State and also upon perusal of the communication addressed to State Counsel by concerned Tahsildar, as also notice for initiating removal proceedings, we are satisfied that respondent authorities have initiated action towards removal of encroachment. Therefore, we are not inclined to keep this petition pending, but dispose of the same with direction to conclude the eviction proceedings by passing appropriate order one way or the other, within a period of six weeks.

3. Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J)

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1. The Secretary To Government Water Resources Department Secretariat, Chennai 09.

2. The District Collector Office Of The District Collector GST Road, Vembakkam Chengalpattu 603 111.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer Office Of The Revenue Divisional Officer Maduranthakam Chengalpattu District 603306.

4. The Thasildar Office Of The Thasildar Maduranthakam Chengalpattu District 603 306.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.

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