State Bank Of India Officers Association v. The Additional Chief Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27.04.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and W.M.P.No.15573 of 2026 State Bank of India Officers' Association - Chennai Circle (SBIOACC) Rep. by its General Secretary A.Senthil Ramesh Having its office at No.84, Rajaji Salai, Chennai-600 001.

Petitioner Vs 1.The Additional Chief Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu Department of Environment, Climate Change and Forests Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Rep. by its Chairperson No.76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai-600032.

3.The District Environmental Engineer Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Maraimalai Nagar, Chengalpattu District.

Respondents

PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari calling for the records relating to the impugned order dated 14.10.2024 in Proceedings No.T2/TNPCB/F.019084/MMN/Direction/2024-1, and the consequential order dated 29.01.2026 in Letter No.T4/TNPCB/F.019084/MMN/2026, issued by the 2nd respondent, quash the same. For Petitioner:

Mr.R.Saravanakumar For Respondents:

Mrs.E.Ranganayaki Addl. Government Pleader for R1 Mr.V.Gunasekar Standing Counsel for R2 and R3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to approach the appropriate forum in accordance with law.

2. Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty, as prayed for. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

3. It is made clear that the period spent by the petitioner in prosecuting the present writ petition before this Court shall be excluded for the purpose of calculating limitation, if the petitioner approaches the appropriate forum.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 27.04.2026 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No bbr To:

1.The Additional Chief Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu Department of Environment, Climate Change and Forests Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Chairperson Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board No.76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai-600032.

3.The District Environmental Engineer Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Maraimalai Nagar, Chengalpattu District.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

bbr 27.04.2026