C.Bakkiyam v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep by

ORDER This petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents 1 to 6 to conduct a detailed enquiry regarding the damages, and take appropriate action in accordance with law against the persons responsible, provide adequate police protection for putting up PVC pipelines in the petitioner's agricultural lands, based on the petitioner's representation dated 15.05.2026 within the time frame fixed by this Court.

¶2The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has has made a representation dated 15.05.2026 seeking appropriate action against the persons, who are responsible for damaging his agricultural land. Since there was no progress on the same, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present writ petition.

¶3The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent police submitted that the enquiry is pending.

¶4Heard the learned counsel on either side and carefully perused the materials before this Court. Since no adverse order is proposed to be passed against the private respondents, notice to them is dispensed with.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the sixth respondent police is directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated

15.05.2026 and conduct an enquiry in this regard, after issuing summons to the parties concerned, under Section 64 of the BNSS, and conclude the same, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶6This writ petition is disposed with the above directions.

27.07.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No sm TO:-

¶1The District Collector, Pudukottai District, Pudukkottai.

¶2The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukottai District.

¶3The Tahsildar, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukottai District.

¶4The Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai.

¶5The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai.

¶6The Inspector of Police, Ponnamaravathi Town Police Station, Ponnamaravathi, Pudukottai District.

¶7The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J. Sm Dated

27.07.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI C.Bakkiyam ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, Pudukottai District, Pudukkottai. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukottai District. 3. The Tahsildar, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukottai District. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai. 5. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai. 6. The Inspector of Police, Ponnamaravathi Town Police Station, Ponnamaravathi, Pudukottai District. 7.Neethiraj 8.Sukumar 9.Thensinamurthi 10.Malaiyandi 11.Thulasirajan ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 6 conduct a detailed enquiry regarding the damages, and take appropriate action in accordance with law against the persons responsible, provide adequate police protection for putting up PVC pipelines in the petitioner's agricultural lands, based on the petitioner's representation dated 15.05.2026 within the time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Sankar For Respondents : Mr.D.Rajaboopathy (R4 to R6) Government Advocate (Crl.Side) Ms.M.R.Priyanka Jothi (R1 to R3) Government Advocate (Civil)