Chinnapaiyan v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02.06.2026 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN Chinnapaiyan S/o. Venkatraman 5/373, Semmanatham Village Palacode Taluk Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District Collector
2. Joint Chief Environmental Engineer Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board Opp. to Auxillium College Gandhi Nagar, Vellore -632 006.
3. District Environmental Engineer Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board S.F. No.415/1 Adhiyaman Kottai Hosur Bypass Road, A. Reddihalli Village
4. Chinnasamy Semmanatham Village, Palacode Taluk
5. Murugesan S/o. Perumal Semmanatham Village, Palacode Taluk
6. P. Shanmugam S/o. Perumal Semmanatham Village, Palacode Taluk Respondent(s) Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus to direct the Respondents 1st to 3rd to forthwith shut down or relocate the poultry farm operated by the 4th to 6th Respondents in Survey No.1130/4 of Sembaratham Village, Palacode Taluk, and Dharmapuri District within a time frame. For Petitioner(s):
Mr. J.Pradeep For Respondent(s): Mr. K.Kumaran Government Pleader for R1 Mr. V.Gunasekar Standing Counsel for R2 & R3
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the petition.
2. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.
(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 02.06.2026 Index :
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1. The District Collector
2. Joint Chief Environmental Engineer Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board Opp. to Auxillium College Gandhi Nagar, Vellore -632 006.
3. District Environmental Engineer Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board S.F. No.415/1 Adhiyaman Kottai Hosur Bypass Road, A. Reddihalli Village
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.
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