S.Krishnan, v. The District Collector

WP(MD) NO. 11476 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11-09-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WP(MD) NO. 11476 of 2019 S.Krishnan Petitioner Vs

¶1The District Collector Sivagangai District, Sivagangai

¶2The Executive Engineer, Sarukaniyaru Division, Sivagangai District

¶3The Executive Engineer,

(PWD), Virusuliaru Division, Devakottai, Sivagangai District

¶4The Assistant Director of Panchayats, Collectorate, Sivagangai District

5.The District Forest Officer Collectorate, Sivagangai District

6.The Assistant Director, Geology And Mining, Collectorate, Sivagangai District.

7.The Regional Manager, Tamilnadu Plantation Corporation (TNPL), Tiruchirappalli

8.The Executive Engineer, Pollution Control Board, Collectorate, Sivagangai District

¶9The Executive Engineer, Water Resource Development, Periyar Vaigai Basin Circle, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

¶10The Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration And Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

11.The Principal Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009. ... Respondents (R10 and R11 suo motu impleaded vide court order dated 17.06.2019) Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents

(a) to totally uproot the Velikkaruvai trees in the entire District which is the main reason for the failure of rain and the flow of rain water along the supply channel and streams in particular and to remove the encroachments without any discrimination and to maintain the check dams built cross the stream and rivers and to direct the 4th respondent to periodically maintain the tanks and ponds in all 457 panchayats and to remove the obstruction & encroachments all along the supply channels to the ponds and tanks to ensure the level of ground water in all villages for irrigation and drinking water without further depletion.

(b) to ensure the plantation of trees and plants in all bank of the tanks and maintain it till they grow up by drip irrigation or pot irrigation and to prevent the illegal sand mining and to totally prevent the arbitrary and authoritative attitude of Tamil Nadu Plantation Corporation (TNPL) which is planting Eucalyptus by levelling the water channels by which no rain water can reach the water body as the planting of Eucalyptus trees will observe the entire moisture from the atmospheric air, ultimately preventing the rainfall and

(c) not to grant permission for mineral water plant for commercial purpose sucking the ground water beyond the permitted level, which ultimately bottom of the ground and therefore consider the petitioner's representation dated 02.12.2016 within a time frame as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Krishnan, Party in person For Respondents : Mr.Ajmalkhan, Senior Counsel assisted by Mr.C.Venkateshkumar, Special Government Pleader For R1 To R7, R9 to R11 Mr.Vasantha kumar for R8 ORDER None appears for the petitioner. This writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. (G.R.SWAMINATHAN J.) (B.PUGALENDHI J.) 11-09-2025 SKM To

¶1The District Collector Sivagangai District, Sivagangai

¶2The Executive Engineer, Sarukaniyaru Division, Sivagangai District

¶3The Executive Engineer,

(PWD), Virusuliaru Division, Devakottai, Sivagangai District

¶4The Assistant Director of Panchayats, Collectorate, Sivagangai District

5.The District Forest Officer Collectorate, Sivagangai District

6.The Assistant Director, Geology And Mining, Collectorate, Sivagangai District.

7.The Regional Manager, Tamilnadu Plantation Corporation (TNPL), Tiruchirappalli

8.The Executive Engineer, Pollution Control Board, Collectorate, Sivagangai District

¶9The Executive Engineer, Water Resource Development, Periyar Vaigai Basin Circle, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

¶10The Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration And Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

11.The Principal Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. AND

B.PUGALENDHI, J. Skm WP(MD) NO. 11476 of 2019

11.09.2025