N.Dhanasekaran, v. The Chief Engineer
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 04.08.2017 CORAM :
The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM AND The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR W.P. No.19768 of 2017 and W.M.P.Nos.21339 and 21340 of 2017 1.N.Dhanasekaran 2.Raghu 3.R.Dorairaj 4.Anand Murugan 5.K.V.Rajan .. Petitioners Vs.
1. The Chief Engineer, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewage Board, No.1, Kaliamman koil Street, Koyambedu, Chennai-107.
2. The Executive Engineer (STP/North), Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewage Board, No.1, Kaliamman Koil Street, Koyambedu, Chennai-107.
3. The Collector of Chennai, Singaravelar Maaligai, Rajaji Salai, Chennai.
.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents not to lay any pipe line for carrying the industrial effluents from Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CEPT) of
Madhavaram Leather Manufacturers Facility Private Limited, Madhavaram to Kodungaiyur (Sewage Treatment Plant) STP. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Arivalagan For Respondents : Mr.N.Ramesh for RR1 and 2 Ms.Vasudha Thiagarajan for R3 Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by T.S.Sivagnanam, J. ) The petitioner, by way of this Public Interest Litigation seeks for a direction to the respondents not to lay pipeline for carrying industrial effluents from Common Effluent Treatment Plant of Madhavaram Leather Manufacturers Facility Private Limited to Kodungaiyur Sewage Treatment Plant (STP). It is pointed out by the learned counsel appearing for the respondent Board, i.e., Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewage Board, that an identical issue came up before this court by way of a public interest litigation in W.P.No.17384 of 2017, in which notice has been ordered and the respondent Board has also filed a counter affidavit and the writ petition is still pending. It is further submitted that the pipeline has been laid after conducting a detailed feasibility study and all parameters that are required to be taken care of have been scrupulously followed.
In our considered view, entertaining a second writ petition for an identical issue is unnecessary and it will only multiply the number of litigation. Therefore, giving liberty to the writ petitioner to seek impleadment in the aforesaid writ petition, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vvk
To
1. The The Chief Engineer, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewage Board, No.1, Kaliamman Koil Street, Koyambedu, Chennai-107.
2. The Executive Engineer (STP/North), Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewage Board, No.1, Kaliamman Koil Street, Koyambedu, Chennai-107.
3. The Collector of Chennai, Singaravelar Maaligai, Rajaji Salai, Chennai.
+1cc to M/s.N.Ramesh, Advocate, S.R.No.56335 +1cc to M/s.Arivalagan, Advocate, S.R.No.56154 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.56402 W.P.No.19768 of 2017 MP(CO) CU(18/08/2017)