Sp.Chockalingam v. Principal Chief Conservator Of Forests

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 14.06.2022 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA WP.No.1832 of 2022 and W.M.P.No.1969 of 2022 SP.Chockalingam .. Petitioner Vs.

1. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden, Department of Forests, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, No.1, Jennis Road, Panagal Buildings, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015.

2. Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Coimbatore Circle, Kurinchi, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore-641 043.

3. Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, Jorbagh Road, New Delhi-110 003.

4. Divisional Railway Manager, Southern Railway, Palakkad-678 002.

5. The District Collector, Erode.

(fifth respondent impleaded, suo-motu, vide order dated 08.02.2002 made in W.P.No.1832 of 2022) .. Respondents Writ Petition (Public Interest Litigation) is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to immediately take appropriate measures to prevent the death of wild elephants in the railway lines running between Walayar and Ettimadai.

For Petitioner : Mr.SP.Chockalingam, petitioner-in-person For Respondents : Mr.J.Ravindran, Addl. Advocate General, assisted by Mr.T.Seenivasan, Spl.G.P.(Forest) for RR-1, 2 and 5

ORDER

(The Order of the Court was made by The Honourable Chief Justice) The petitioner-in-person prays for withdrawal of the present Writ Petition, with liberty to make an application for impleadment in a Writ Petition pending on the same issue. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the said liberty as prayed for. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P. is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar cs To

1. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden, Department of Forests, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, No.1, Jennis Road, Panagal Buildings, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015.

2. The Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Coimbatore Circle, Kurinchi, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore-641 043.

3. The Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, Jorbagh Road, New Delhi-110 003.

4. The Divisional Railway Manager, Southern Railway, Palakkad-678 002.

5. The District Collector, Erode.

+1cc to Special Government Pleader (Forest Cases)SR.No.35653 +1cc to Government Pleader SR.No.35549 WP.No.1832 of 2022 NMI(CO) GMY(21/06/2022)