1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.09.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH Crl.O.P.(MD).No.10507 of 2011 Kalimuthu ... Petitioner -Vs- 1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Aranthangi,Pudukkottai District. 2. The Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Aranthangi,Pudukkottai District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Mimisal Police Station, Pudukkottai District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 1st respondent, to conduct enquiry on the complaint dated 9.8.2011 and pass suitable orders as per Section 133 of Cr.P.C. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan For Respondents : Mr.K.V.Rajarajan Government Advocate ORDER This Petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to the first respondent, to initiate proceedings under Section 133 of Cr.P.C., on the ground that the water course has been encroached by various other persons. 2. Heard Mr.S.Deenadhayalan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.K.V.Rajarajan, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents and also perused the materials available on record. 3. A counter affidavit has been filed by the respondents 1 and 2 stating that it is true that there are encroachment prevalent in Chithiravidangan Kanmoi of Avudaiyarkoil Taluk. It has been further stated that the encroachment made in Tamil Nadu Kanmai Protection and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Eviction of Encroachment Rules 2007 and by following the procedure established by the Hon'ble Apex Court as well as this Court. 4. In view of the said statement made by the respondents 1 and 2 in the counter affidavit, a direction is issued to them to take appropriate action against the encroachers under the Tamil Nadu Kanmai Protection and Eviction of Encroachment Rules, 2007. The said action will have to be initiated within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the abovesaid direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Aranthangi,Pudukkottai District. 2. The Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Mimisal Police Station, Pudukkottai District. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD).No.10507 of 2011 22.09.2011 vsg PA/27.09.2011/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/