BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.10.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.(MD)No.22882 of 2023 AND W.M.P.(MD)No.19126 of 2023 K.Anbu ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

3. The Tahsildar, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thanjavur District.

4. The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai.

5. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Govindapuram, Thiruvidaimaruthur Taluk, 6. The Forest Officer, (R-6 is deleted vide order dated 25.09.2025 in W.M.P.(MD)No.18260 of 2024)

7. The President, Adudurai, Thiruvidaimaruthur Taluk, Thanjavur District.

8. Selvanami

9. Singari Mami

10.Subbuni @ Subramaniya Ayyar

11. Ramakrishnan

12.Murugavel ... Respondents 8 to 12 encroachers in Pillaiyarkulam Tank

13. Manickam

14. Kumaran

15. S.L.Narayanan

16. Rajagopal 17. Rajendran

18. Lakshmanan

19. Rajalingamoorthy

20. Selvakumar

21. Anbu 22. Rajam

23. Abbu @ Mathavan

24. Saravanababu

25. Mathavan

26. Gangadharan

27. Ravi

28. Palani

29. Sivagnana Sampanthan @ Adurar Ayyar

30. Uma

31. Kaipillai @ Raja

32. Rajaraman

33. Ramamirtha