Chitlapakkam Rising Charitable Trust v. Principal Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.04.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WMP No.18870 of 2026 in WP No.1160 of 2024 Chitlapakkam Rising Charitable Trust Rep. by Director of the Trust, Udhayavani Subramaniam, No.7, 2nd Street, SBI Colony Chitlapakkam, Chennai-600 064 Petitioner Vs 1.PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU SECRETARIAT CHENNAI 09 2.ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU SECRETARIAT CHENNAI 09 3.CORPORATION COMMISSIONER TAMBARAM CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION 28 MUTHURANGA MUDALI STREET TAMBARAM WEST CHENNAI 45 4.CHAIRMAN TAMIL NADU POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD 76 MOUNT SALAI, GUINDY CHENNAI 32 5.DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER (MARAIMALAI NAGAR) TAMIL NADU POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD MARAIMALAI ADIGALAR STREET MARAIMALAI NAGAR CHENNAI 603 209 6.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT (WRD) LOWER PALAR BASIN DIVISION, KANCHIPURAM https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

7.JUNIOR WATER ANALYST KATTANKULATHUR BLOCK LEVEL LABORATORY CHENGALPATTU 8.THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR Central Pollution Control Board Regional Directorate (Chennai), 40 E, Second Floor CIPET Road Guindy Chennai 600032.

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Respondents Prayer: Petition filed to implead the proposed 8th respondent as 8th respondent in W.P.No.1160 of 2024.

For Petitioner:

Ms.N.S.Tanvi For Respondents:

Mr.E.Vijay Anand Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1, R2 & R6 Mr.P.S.Raman, Advocate General Assisted by Mr.P.Srinivas Standing Counsel for R3 No appearance for R4 & R5 Mr.M.Karthikeyan & Ms.C.Nisha Advocate-Commissioner

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard on the application for impleadment.

For the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of the application, the application is allowed.

The Regional Director, Central Pollution Control Board, is impleaded as respondent No.8 in the writ petition. A copy of the writ petition along with annexures be served on the Additional Solicitor General of India, within three days. Post on 11.06.2026.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 29.04.2026 TAR https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis