S.Manojkumar v. The Principal Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.04.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE V.M.VELUMANI and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN Writ Petition No.12491 of 2023 and W.M.P.No.12319 of 2023 S.Manojkumar .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu Industries Department Government Secretariat Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu Department of Environment & Forests Govt. Secretariat, Fort St. George 3.The Chairperson No.76, Anna Salai, Guindy Chennai-600 032.

4.The District Environmental Engineer Coimbatore North No.5, Ramasamy Nagar Kavundampalayam, Coimbatore - 641 030.

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5. The Joint Chief Environmental Engineer Coimbator North, 4th floor No.34, Bharathi Park 8th cross street Saibaba Colony Coimbatore - 641 011.

6.The District Collector Coimbatore District Coimbatore - 641 018.

.. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records of the 3rd respondent in proceedings No.T2/TNPC/F.24093/Brick Kiln/36/CBN/2019, dated 25.07.2022 and all proceedings in furtherance thereon, including but not limited to the order passed by the 3rd respondent in proceedings No.T2 / PNPCB / F.24093 / Brick Kiln / 36 / CBN / Directions / 2019, dated 06.12.2022 and to quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Bharath Kumar For R1 to R6 : Mr.E.Vijay Anand Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was delivered by V.M.VELUMANI,J.) The petitioner has come out with the present Writ Petition challenging the order of the 3rd respondent in proceedings 2/4

No.T2/TNPC/F.24093/Brick Kiln/36/CBN/2019, dated 25.07.2022 and all proceedings in furtherance thereon, including but not limited to the order passed by the 3rd respondent in proceedings No.T2 / PNPCB / F.24093 / Brick Kiln / 36 / CBN / Directions / 2019, dated 06.12.2022.

2. In view of the earlier order passed by this Court in W.P.No.34307 of 2022 etc., batch, dated 27.04.2023, this Writ Petition is allowed in terms of the direction issued in the aforesaid Writ Petitions. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. (V.M.V., J) (V.L.N., J) 28.04.2023 Index :Yes/No kj To 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu Industries Department Government Secretariat Fort St. George 3/4

V.M.VELUMANI,J.

and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN,J.

Kj 2.The Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu Department of Environment & Forests Govt. Secretariat, Fort St. George 3.The Chairperson No.76, Anna Salai, Guindy Chennai-600 032.

4.The District Environmental Engineer Coimbatore North No.5, Ramasamy Nagar Kavundampalayam Coimbatore - 641 030.

Writ Petition No.12491 of 2023 and W.M.P.No.12319 of 2023

5. The Joint Chief Environmental Engineer Coimbator North, 4th floor No.34, Bharathi Park 8th cross street Saibaba Colony Coimbatore - 641 011.

6.The District Collector Coimbatore District Coimbatore - 641 018.

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