WP/15216/2026 of M.BALASUBRAMANIYAN Vs The District Collector

WP No. 15216 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 15216 of 2026 M.Balasubramaniyan ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Kanchipuram District, Kanchipuram. 2. The Tahsildar Sriperumpudur Taluk, Sriperumpudur - 602 105. 3. The Block Development Officer Sriperumpudur Panchayat Union, Sriperumpudur - 602 105. 4. The President Mambakkam village panchayat, mambakkam village, sriperumpudur taluk, Kanchipuram District - 602 106. ..Respondent(s) Directing the 1st respondent herein to initiate action on the petitioners representation dated 16.06.2025, restraining the flow of seepage, sullage and drainage water into the petitioners property bearing survey No.159/11 and also prevent the excess fresh water flowing from lake bund channels into the petitioners property by giving effect to the Judgment and Decree dated 09.04.2025 passed by the District Munsif Court, Sriperumpudur in O.S.No.4 of 2023 and also seek for compensation for the loss of potency of property since the cultivable land became uncultivable land by inacti on of the 4th respondent herein, within a time frame as may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court may deem fit. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 15216 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 6 For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Kempraj For Respondent(s): Mr.C.Meera Arumugam,AGP For R1 & R2 Mr.R.Vigneswaran Govt.Advocate For R3 & R4 Order This writ petition has been filed to direct the first respondent to prevent the flow of seepage, sullage and drainage water into the petitioner's property, morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition, by giving e ffect to the Judgment and Decree dated 09.04.2025 passed by the District Munsif Court, Sriperumpudur in O.S.No.4 of 2023. 2.The petitioner seeks compensation for the same in his representation dated 16.06.2025. According to the petitioner, the drainage water is flowi ng through the petitioner's property on account of the inaction of the res pondents. The petitioner is also having the benefit of judgment and decree dated 09.04.2025 passed in his favour by the District Munsif Court, Sriperumpudur in O.S. No.4 of 2023, which proves that the petitioner is the owner of the property, morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition. The petit ioner has also filed photographs of the subject property along with this writ petition to substantiate his case that the drainage water is flowing through t he petitioner's property. The petitioner had given a representation on 16.06.2025 to the fir st https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 15216 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 6 respondent for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 3.Ms.C.Meera Arumugam, learned Additional Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 and 2. Mr.R.Vigneswaran, learne d Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondents 3 and 4. 4.No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner’s representation as stated supra, is considered on merits and in a ccordance with law, after giving due consideration to the supporting documents produced by the petitioner, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 5.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's representation. 6.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by direct ing the first respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordanc e with law on the petitioner's representation dated 16.06.2026 requesting the respondents to prevent the flow of seepage, sullage and drainage water into the petit ioner's property, morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition and also seeking for compensation for the same, after giving due consideration to the supporting https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 15216 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 6 documents produced by the petitioner, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 24-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VGA https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 15216 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 6 To 1. The District Collector Kanchipuram District, Kanchipuram. 2. The Tahsildar Sriperumpudur Taluk, Sriperumpudur - 602 105. 3. The Block Development Officer Sriperumpudur Panchayat Union, Sriperumpudur - 602 105. 4. The President Mambakkam village panchayat, mambakkam village, sriperumpudur taluk, Kanchipuram District - 602 106. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 15216 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 6 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. VGA WP No. 15216 of 2026 24-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis