Advocate Commissioner K. Venkatramani, appointed by the Madras High Court, visited Pammal and inspected the Tirupananthaal Lake following representations from civic groups about the discharge of sewage into the water body. The Advocate Commissioner inspected the lake, along with G. Sankaran, Special Government Pleader and counsel for Pammal Municipality, and C. Chandrakumar, counsel for the petitioners, including the Federation of Residents Welfare Associations of Pammal and a couple of senior citizens. Officials of the municipality were present during the inspection.