Madras High CourtWP/34176/2012closed

K.Chakkaravarthi, v. The District Collector,

2015-03-02Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice M.M.Sundresh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.03.2015

CORAM

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.No.34176 of 2012 and M.P.No.1 of 2012 K.Chakkaravarthi .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Bangalore Road, Krishnagiri.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

3.Chairman, Central Ground Water Authority, Ministry of Water Resources, A2, W3, Curzon Road Barracks, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110 002.

4.The Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources, South Eastern Coastal Region, E-1, G-Block, Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, Chennai-600 0090.

5.The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

6.The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

7.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, 800, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

8.The Executive Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Bargur (Rural), 9.The President, Sigaralapalli Panchayat, Sigaralapalli, Krishnagiri Taluk and District.

10.Village Administrative Officer, 135, Singarapalli, Krishnagiri Taluk and District.

11.V.Govindaraj, Prop. Sri Aqua Fine Industries, Sigaralapalli village and post, Krishnagiri Taluk and District.

.. Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents 1 to 10 from any way allowing the 11th respondent or his men, agent, servants or any one claiming of or acting on his behalf to extract ground water at Sigaralapalli village, Krishnagiri Taluk and District either under the name of ''Sri Aqua Fine Industry'' or in any other name, against the rules and regulations formulated with regard to the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Umashankar for M/s. Srivatsava Associates For Respondents : Mr.STS.Moorthy Govt. Pleader for R1, 2 & 6 Mr.M.Devendran Spl. G.P. for R3 Mrs.Rita Chandrasekar for R5 Mr.Varun kumar for R7 & R8 Mr.V.Nicholas for R11

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the 5th respondent/Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board submits that post inspection, the factory in question was sealed in January, 2014 by the Food Safety Administration Department (not a party in the writ petition) and remain closed since then. This fact is substantiated by the affected party/eleventh respondent.

2. Learned counsel for the fifth respondent states that it is only on compliance of all the requirements, the factory will be permitted to be reopened.

3. The writ petition, accordingly, stands disposed of, as the grievance is redressed. No costs. Consequently, M.P.No.1 of 2012 is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bbr To 1.The District Collector, Bangalore Road, Krishnagiri.