Peace Valley Resort v. State Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 27.02.2026 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and W.M.P.No.8830 of 2026 Peace Valley Resort Proprietor Mr.N.Prince Dhevaruban, S/o.Nagaraj, Having address at S.F.No.286/3, Doctor Farms, Thalamalai Road Talamalai Village, Thalavadi Taluk, Erode District- 638 461.
Petitioner Vs 1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary Department of Environment, Climate Change and Forests Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden Department of Forests Panagal Maligai, Saidapet, Chennai- 015.
3.The District Collector, Erode District First Floor, Collectorate Erode- 638 011.
4.The Deputy Director, Town and Country Planning Erode District Town and Country Planning Office Uzhavar Sandhai, Sampath Nagar Erode- 638 011.
5.The Assistant Director (Panchayats), Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Erode North, District Collectorate, Erode- 638 011.
6.The Special Officer/ Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat) Thalavadi Panchayat Union, Thalavadi, Erode District.
Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records in relation to the impugned order dated 02.02.2026 in Na.Ka.No.705/2025/B2 passed by the 6th respondent herein and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to permit the functioning of the petitioner Resort without any interference in any manner.
For Petitioner:
Mr.M.Sricharan Rangarajan Senior Counsel for M/s.K.Sandhya For Respondents:
Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman Government Advocate
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard.
2. The notice issued on 2nd February, 2026 has given the petitioner cause of action to file this petition.
3. According to learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner, notice is issued without jurisdiction, as the officer does not have competence to issue such notice. He would further submit that as far as the present petitioner is concerned, it has submitted various documents in support of its claim that it has developed the resort and is operating it with all valid permissions and there is no illegality or violation of any direction.
4. It appears that in compliance with the directions issued by this Court for taking action against the illegal resorts operating in and around the tiger reserve area, notices have been issued to all, including the petitioner.
5. We are of the view that, at this stage, it is not necessary for this Court to entertain the petition. However, if, in future, further action is taken against the petitioner by issuing any lock and seal notice, the petitioner will have cause of action to challenge the same in appropriately constituted proceedings.
5. The writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 27.02.2026 Index :
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To:
1.The Additional Chief Secretary State of Tamil Nadu Department of Environment, Climate Change and Forests Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden Department of Forests Panagal Maligai, Saidapet, Chennai- 015.
3.The District Collector, Erode District First Floor, Collectorate Erode- 638 011.
4.The Deputy Director, Town and Country Planning Erode District Town and Country Planning Office Uzhavar Sandhai, Sampath Nagar Erode- 638 011.
5.The Assistant Director (Panchayats), Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Erode North, District Collectorate, Erode- 638 011.
6.The Special Officer/ Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat) Thalavadi Panchayat Union, Thalavadi, Erode District.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.
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