Srinivasan R v. The District Collector

O R D E R Heard the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner and the learned Government Advocates appearing for the official respondents.

¶2Issuance of notice to the private respondents is dispensed with.

¶3The petitioner challenges the approval granted by the second respondent in favour of the ninth respondent. The impugned order is appealable before RERA. However, the allegation of the writ petitioner is that the ninth respondent had blocked the water courses. 4 W.P.(MD)NO.33129 OF 2025

¶4The learned Government Advocate appearing for the official respondents states that the Tahsildar, Thanjavur proposes to conduct survey on 28.11.2025 in this regard. Based on the survey results, appropriate action will have to be taken to remove the encroachments.

¶5Recording the undertaking of the jurisdictional Tahsildar, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) & (B.PUGALENDHI, J.) 20th November 2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No PMU 5 W.P.(MD)NO.33129 OF 2025 To:

¶1The District Collector,

¶2The Joint Director, District Town and Country Planning, (Planning Permission Section), No.5, Ganapathi Nagar, South Street, Medical College Road, Thanjavur – 613 004.

¶3The Revenue Tahsildar, Thanjavur Taluk & District.

¶4The Joint Director of Agriculture, Mariyamman Kovil Post, Kaatuthottam, Thanjavur – 613 501.

¶5The Village Administrative Officer, Thirukkanurpatti Revenue Village, Thanjavur Taluk & District.

¶6The Revenue Inspector, Vallam,

¶7The Block Development Officer(BDO), Thanjavur Panchayat Union,

¶8The Executive Officer, Thirukkanurpatti Panchayat, Thanjavur Taluk and District. 6 W.P.(MD)NO.33129 OF 2025 G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J. AND

B.PUGALENDHI, J. PMU W.P.(MD)No.33129 of 2025

20.11.2025

1 W.P.(MD)NO.33129 OF 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.(MD)No.33129 of 2025 AND W.M.P.(MD)Nos.26143 & 26144 of 2025 R.Srinivasan ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, 2. The Joint Director, District Town and Country Planning, (Planning Permission Section), No.5, Ganapathi Nagar, South Street, Medical College Road, Thanjavur – 613 004. 3. The Revenue Tahsildar, Thanjavur Taluk & District. 4. The Joint Director of Agriculture, Mariyamman Kovil Post, Kaatuthottam, Thanjavur – 613 501. 5. The Village Administrative Officer, Thirukkanurpatti Revenue Village, Thanjavur Taluk & District. 2 W.P.(MD)NO.33129 OF 2025 6. The Revenue Inspector, Vallam, 7. The Block Development Officer(BDO), Thanjavur Panchayat Union, 8. The Executive Officer, Thirukkanurpatti Panchayat, Thanjavur Taluk and District. 9. V.Govindaraj, Managing Partner, Tamil Promotors, No.2835, Baloba Nanthavanam Vadakkuvasal, Thanjavur – 613 001. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, issuing a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order Roc.No.HBJ9LWBG(31710)/2024/TCP dated 28.08.2024 granted by the second respondent in favour of the ninth respondent, quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the planning, environmental, irrigation and public access norms and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 6 to remove all encroachments, road constructions, underground pipelines, barbed wire fencing, and other obstructions caused by the ninth respondent along with Kattuvaari Vaikkal passing through survey Nos.269/7, 270/1 and 272/10 situated in Thirukkanurpatti Village, Thanjavur Taluk and District. 3 W.P.(MD)NO.33129 OF 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.N.Sudhagar Nagaraj For Respondents : Mr.S.Vinodh, Government Advocate for R-1 to R-6. Mr.R.Ragavendran, Government Advocate for R-7 & R-8. * * *