M.Mohamed Riyas v. The Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.07.2016 CORAM :

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P. No.23158 of 2013 M.Mohamed Riyas .. Petitioner -vs1.The Union of India rep. by its Secretary, Minister of Environment and Forest, Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003.

2.National Wild Life Board, Rep. by its Director General, Parayavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003.

3.The Union of India, rep. by its Principal Secretary, South Block, Raisina Hill, New Delhi 110 011.

4.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

5.The Secretary to Government, Health & Family Welfare Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

6.State Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Rep. by its Member Secretary cum Director of Environment, 3rd Floor, 4D Panagal Maligai, No.1, Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.

7.State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Chairman, 3rd Floor, 4D Panagal Maligai, No.1, Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.

8.The Chairman, TamilNadu Pollution Control Board, 76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai-32.

9.M/s.Great Eastern Energy Corporation Ltd., Rep. by its Chairman, Signature Towers, ''A'', 14th Floor, South City, NH-8, Gurgaon-122 001, Haryana, India.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to direct the 1st respondent not to proceed further with the project allocated to the 9th respondent company M/s.Great Eastern Energy Corporation Ltd., in exploration and exploitation of coal bed methane in the Mannarkudi block-IV and Thanjavur district extracting Natural Gas from the Delta Region in any manner.

For Petitioner :

Mr.J.Ramesh For Respondents :

Mr.S.Kesavan for R-3 :

Mr.V.R.Kamalanathan Addl.G.P. for RR 4 and 5 :

Mrs.Rita Chandrasekara for R-8 :

Mr.K.Hari Shankar for R-9 :

No appearance for others

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The project having been stopped, it is stated, the petition has become infructuous. Writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No costs.

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

sra To 1.The Secretary to Union of India Minister of Environment and Forest, Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003.

2.The Director General, National Wild Life Board, Parayavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003.

3.The Principal Secretary to Union of India, South Block, Raisina Hill, New Delhi 110 011.

4.The Chief Secretary to Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

5.The Secretary to Government, Health & Family Welfare Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

6.Member Secretary cum Director of Environment State Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), 3rd Floor, 4D Panagal Maligai, No.1, Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.

7.The Chairman, State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) Tamil Nadu, 3rd Floor, 4D Panagal Maligai, No.1, Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.

8.The Chairman, TamilNadu Pollution Control Board, 76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai-32.

+1cc to M/S.K.Harishankar, Advocate Sr.39977 +1cc to M/S.Rita Chandrasekar, Advocate Sr.39511 +1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.39563 +1cc to Mr.J.Ramesh, Advocate Sr.40094 W.P.No.23158 of 2013 rsi[co] srg 27/07/2016