Tamil Nadu Fly Ash Bricks And v. Union Of India,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.10.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR & M.P.No.1 of 2014 Tamil nadu Fly Ash Bricks and Block's Manufactures Association having their Head Office at 447/4, HIG Flats II main road, Anna Nagar Chennai-600 040 rep by its President Mr.D.S.Saravanan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. Union of India Rep. by its Deputy Director Ministry of Environment and Forest 146 Paryavaran Bhavan CGO Complex Lodhi Road New Delhi.

2 The Central Pollution Control Board Rep. by its Chairman Parivesh Bhavan CBD-cum-Office Complex East Arjun Nagar New Delhi-32.

3 The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary Environment and Forest Department Fort St. George Chennai-9.

4 The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Rep. by its Regional Officer/ Director Anna Salai Guindy Ghennai-32.

5 The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government Co-operation Food & Consumer Protection Department Fort St. George Chennai-9.

6 The Registrar of Co-operative Societies No.170 Periyar EVR Salai Kilpauk Chennai-10.

7 The Salem Agricultural Producers Co-operative Marketing Society Ltd Rep. by its Managing Director 305 Suramangalam Main Road Salem-636 009.

8 Usilampatti Taluk Agricultural Producers Co-operative Marketing Society Ltd Rep. by its Managing Director Near PMT College Madurai Road Usilampatti-625 532 ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of mandamus directing the respondents to make it mandatory the use of Fly Ash Bricks in the proposed construction of 1044 godowns under RIDF-XIX Assistance from NABARD in terms of the Notification No.S.O: 763(E) dated 14.9.1999 as amended by amendment Notification No.S.O: 2804 (E) dated 3.11.2009 issued under Sub Section (1) read with Clause (v) of Sub-Section (2) of Section 3 and Section 5 of The Environment (Protection) Act 1986 (Central Act No.29 of 1986).

For Petitioner : Ms.B.Manjula For Respondents : Mr.J.Madhanagopal Rao, SPC for R1 Mrs.M.Swarnalatha, standing counsel for R2 Dr.T.Seenivasan Spl.GP (Forest) for R3 Mrs.Shanmugavalli Sekar for R4 Mr.K.V.Sajeev Kumar, Spl.G.P for R5 and 6 Mr.L.P.Shanmugasundaram for R7 and 8

O R D E R

Writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to make it mandatory the use of Fly Ash Bricks in the proposed construction of 1044 godowns under RIDF-XIX Assistance from NABARD in terms of the Notification No.S.O: 763(E) dated 14.9.1999 as amended by amendment Notification No.S.O: 2804 (E) dated 3.11.2009 issued under Sub Section (1) read with Clause (v) of Sub-Section (2) of Section 3 and Section 5 of The Environment (Protection) Act 1986 (Central Act No.29 of 1986).

2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the matter has become infructuous.

3. Recording the statement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 10.10.2022 (1/3) kpr Internet:Yes Speaking/Non speaking order To

1. The Deputy Director Ministry of Environment and Forest Union of India,146 Paryavaran Bhavan CGO Complex Lodhi Road New Delhi.

2 The Chairman Central Pollution Control Board Parivesh Bhavan CBD-cum-Office Complex East Arjun Nagar New Delhi-32.

3 The Secretary State of Tamil Nadu Environment and Forest Department Fort St. George Chennai-9.

4 The Regional Officer/ Director Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Anna Salai Guindy Ghennai-32.

5 The Principal Secretary to Government

Government of Tamil Nadu Co-operation Food & Consumer Protection Department Fort St. George,Chennai-9. 6 The Registrar of Co-operative Societies No.170, Periyar EVR Salai Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010.

7 The Salem Agricultural Producers Co-operative Marketing Society Ltd Rep. by its Managing Director 305 Suramangalam Main Road Salem-636 009.

8 Usilampatti Taluk Agricultural Producers Co-operative Marketing Society Ltd Rep. by its Managing Director Near PMT College Madurai Road Usilampatti-625 532 Chennai-35.

N. SATHISH KUMAR, J.

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