Madras High CourtWP/20156/2019disposed of

Korattur Lake Protecting People Assoication v. State Of Tamil Nadu

2023-11-15Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.11.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY and WMP No.19598 of 2019 Korattur Lake Protecting People Association, Rep. by its Secretary S.Sekaran, No.3, Duraisamy 1st Street, Korattur, Chennai-80.

.. Petitioner -vs1. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by Secretary to Government, Environment and Forest Department, Secretriate Rajaji Road, Chennai Port Trust, Chennai - 01.

2. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by Secretary to Government, Public Works Department (Water Resources), Fort St. George, Chennai - 01.

3. The District Collector, Collectorate of Chennai, Chennai District, Chennai 600 001.

4. Superintending Engineer, Palarbasin, Water Resources Department, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

5. Executive Engineer, Kosasthaliyar Basin, Water Resources Department, Thiruvallur District.

6. Central Regional Deputy Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Central Regional Office, Aminjikarai, Chennai-29.

.. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to rehabilitate and restore the Korattur lake by measure and fix boundaries, desilting the lake, strengthen the bund and laying down pathway as per the G.O.No.(3D) No.80, Environment and Forests (EC2) Department, dated 10.09.2014 on the file of the 1st respondent within the period that may be fixed by this Court. For the Petitioner :

M/s.D.Kamachi For the Respondents :

Mr.T.K.Saravanan Government Advocate * * * * *

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Ms.D.Kamachi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.T.K.Saravanan, learned Government Advocate for the respondents.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that when the present matter was filed, similar issue was pending before the National Green Tribunal. Now, the National Green Tribunal has decided the similar matter. The petitioner would take steps pursuant to the order of the National Green Tribunal.

In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of. The petitioner may take recourse as may be permissible under law. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 15.11.2023 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No sra To

1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Environment and Forest Department, Secretriate Rajaji Road, Chennai Port Trust, Chennai - 01.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

(sra)

2. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Works Department (Water Resources), Fort St. George, Chennai - 01.

3. The District Collector, Collectorate of Chennai, Chennai District, Chennai 600 001.

4. The Superintending Engineer, Palarbasin, Water Resources Department, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

5. The Executive Engineer, Kosasthaliyar Basin, Water Resources Department, Thiruvallur District.

6. The Central Regional Deputy Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Central Regional Office, Aminjikarai, Chennai-29.

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