P.R.Pandian v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.04.2016 CORAM :

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P. No.34471 of 2012 P.R.Pandian .. Petitioner -vs1.Union of India, Rep. by the Secretary to Govt., Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi.

2.Union of India, Rep. by the Secretary to Govt., Ministry of Environment and Forest, Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.

3.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by Secretary to Government, Industries Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

4.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, 76, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai.

5.M/s.Great Eastern Energy Corporation Limited, Rep. by its Chairman and CEO.

.. Respondents 14th floor, Signature Tower 'A' South City N.H.P, Gurgaon 122 001.

Haryana.

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to forbear the respondents from further proceeding with the project ''Exploration, Testing of Wells and Commercial Exploration of Mannargudi Coal Bed Methane (CBM) Block in Thiruvarur and Thanjavur Districts, Tamil Nadu''.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Radhakrishnan For Respondents :

Mr.V.T.Balaji for RR 1 & 2 :

Mr.S.T.S.Murthi, Govt. Pleader, assisted by Mr.V.Shanmugasundar, for R 3 :

Mrs.Rita Chandrasekaran for R-4 :

No appearance for R-5

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) In view of the stand taken by the respondents that the contract is already terminated and no permissions have been granted and the fifth respondent has invoked the jurisdiction of arbitration to resolve the disputes with the Government authorities, learned counsel for the petitioner states that the writ petition may be closed.

2.Ordered accordingly. Writ Petition, thus, stands closed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sra To 1.The Secretary to Govt. of India, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The Secretary to Govt. of India, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003.

3.The Secretary to Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Industries Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

4.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, 76, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai 32.

+1 cc to Mr.V.T.Balaji, Advocate, sr.21637 +1 cc to Mr.Rita Chandrasekar, Advocate, sr.22336 W.P.No.34471 of 2012 skv co 25.04.2016