Advocates:
['M/S K A RAVINDRAN', '', 'K SAKTHIVEL', 'G PADMAVATHI', 'M DHANDAPANI SPL GP', '', 'TAKES NOTICE']

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 10..02..2010

C O R A M

The Honourable Mrs. Justice Prabha Sridevan

and

The Honourable Mr. Justice M. Sathyanarayanan

Writ Petition No.20021 of 2008

T.S. Senthil Kumar

.. Petitioner

versus

1.

The Government of Tamil Nadu,

Rep. by its Secretary,

Public Works Department,

Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

2.

The Chief Engineer (Vellore Region),

Water Resources Organisation,

Public Works Department,

Vellore.

3.

The District Collector,

Vellore District.

4.

Junior Engineer,

Water Resources Organisation,

Public Works Department,

Gudiyattam, Vellore District.

5.

The Tahsildar,

Gudiyattam, Vellore District.

.. Respondents

Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the

Constitution of India seeking a writ of declaration

declaring Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the Tamil

Nadu Protection of Tanks and Eviction of Encroachment

Act, 2007 as null and void and contrary to Article 14 of

the Constitution of India and consequently quash the

impugned order of the 4^th respondent dated 24.7.2008.

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For Petitioner

: Ms. G. Padmavathi

for Mr. K.A. Ravindran

For Respo