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Madras High CourtWP/21640/2026withdrawn dismissed

S.Duraivelu v. The District Collector

2026-06-11Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr.Justice G.Arul Murugan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.06.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN S.Duraivelu No.3/159, Perumal Kovil Street, Nallur Village, Sholavaram Panchayath, Tiruvallur District :

Petitioner

Versus

1.The District Collector, Trivuallur District, Tiruvallur -602 001.

2.The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Arumbakkam, Chennai-600 106.

3.The Tasildhar, Ponneri Taluk Tiruvallur District.

4.The Executive Officer Sholavaram Panchath Union, Sholavaram, Chennai-600 067.

5.The Commissioner of Police, Police Commissionerate, Avadi, Chennai - 600054 :

Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to close down all the water packaged units, water purification company units which are drawing ground water from the Village situated at Nallur Village, Sholavaram Panchayath, Tiruvallur District as per the demand made in representation dated 01.03.2026 issued by the Petitioner.

For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Shankar For Respondents :

Mr.Mohammed Fayaz Ali, Government Pleader, for respondents 1 to 3 Mr.N.Palanivel, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for respondent No.5 Mr.R.Veeramani, Government Advocate, for respondent No.4

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition with better particulars, if so advised.

2. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the aforesaid liberty. There will be no order as to costs.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 11.06.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar

To 1.The District Collector, Trivuallur District, Tiruvallur -602 001.

2.The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Arumbakkam, Chennai-600 106.

3.The Tasildhar, Ponneri Taluk Tiruvallur District.

4.The Executive Officer Sholavaram Panchath Union, Sholavaram, Chennai-600 067.

5.The Commissioner of Police, Police Commissionerate, Avadi, Chennai - 600054

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.

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