R.Jayaraj v. The Registrar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated:20.07.2017 Coram THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL AND THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU W.P.No.3235 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2015 R.Jayaraj .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The Registrar, National Green Tribunal, Southern Zone, Chennai.

2. Union of India, rep. By its Secretary to Government Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi.

3. The Principal Secretary to Government Department of Environment and Forests Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

4. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, 100, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

5. The District Collector, Erode District, Erode.

6. The District Collector, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore.

7. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Mines & Minerals Ltd., Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

8. The Commissioner of Geology and Mining Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

..Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the First Respondent in Application No.165 of 2013 (SZ) (Suo Motu) M.A.Nos.116, 117, 118, 121 to 153 of 2013 (SZ) order dated 21.01.2015 and quash the same and forbearing the respondents 2 to 8 or their men, agents, representatives or any one claiming through them from interfering with the peaceful granite quarry operation of the petitioner to an extent of 1-15-0 hectares comprised in S.F.Nos.214/3A part in Iggalur Village, Sathyamangalam Taluk, Erode District.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Balasubramanian For R1 : Tribunal For R2 : Mr.J.Madhanagopal Rao For R 3, 5, 6 & 8 : Mr.K.V.Dhanapalan Special Government Pleader For R4 : Mrs.Rita Chandrasekar For R7 : Mr.Ravichandran

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by M.VENUGOPAL, J.] The Learned Counsel for the Petitioner has made the following endorsement in the Writ Petition:

"The Petitioner is permitted to withdraw with a liberty to approach appropriate forum."

2.Recording the aforesaid fact and the endorsement so made, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are also dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Sgl

To 1.The Registrar, National Green Tribunal, Southern Zone, Chennai.

2.The Secretary to Government Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi.

3.The Principal Secretary to Government Department of Environment and Forests Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

4.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, 100, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

5.The District Collector, Erode District, Erode.

6.The District Collector, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore.

7.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Mines & Minerals Ltd., Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

8.The Commissioner of Geology and Mining Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

+1cc to M/s.M.Balasubramanian, Advocate, S.R.No.50882 +1cc to the Government Pleader, Advocate, S.R.No.51998 (vide wp.3231/15) +1cc to the Special Government Pleader (Forest), S.R.No.50787 (vide wp.3231/15) W.P.No.3235 of 2015 PA(CO) CU(08/08/2017)