K.. Ramasamy @ Traffic v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21-01-2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH WRIT PETITION No.17808 of 2009 K.R.Ramaswamy @ Traffic Ramaswamy .. Petitioner vs

1. Union of India Rep. By the Secretary Ministry of Fertilizers and Chemicals New Delhi

2. Messer's Indian Potash Limited Rep. By its Chairman and Managing Director No.767, Anna Salai, Chennai 18.

3. The Chief Controller of Explosives Egmore, Chennai 8.

4. The District Collector Karaikal

5. The Chairman Pollution Control Board Pondicherry (Karaikal)

6. M/s.Karaikal Chlorates Limited Mella Kasakudi Village Nedungkadu, Karaikal

7. M/s.Pandian Chemicals Limited APC Unit, SIPCOT Complex Phase-II, Cuddalore.

8. M/s.Vaigai Industries Limited Mella Kasakudi Village Nedugkadu, Karaikal .. Respondents

Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to initiate immediate steps to stop functioning of the potassium chlorate industries in Karaikkal which are causing worst environmental pollution.

For Petitioners : Mr.P.T.Perumal For Respondents : Ms.S.Seethalakshmi SCCG for RR1 & 3 M/s.T.S.Gopalan & Co. for R2 Mr.S.T.S.Moorthy Government Pleader for R4 Mrs.Rita Chandrasekar for R5 Mr.M.Kamalanathan for RR6 & 7 Mr.A.R.Ramanathan for R8

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE) The industry run by the respondents 6 to 8 is stated to have been given consent by the Pollution Control Board/fifth respondent till 2016 as submitted by the learned Counsel for the said respondent. Thus, no Public Interest Litigation is liable to be maintained in this behalf and it is for the petitioner to work out his remedies if he is aggrieved by the consent letter. 2.The writ petition accordingly, stands closed. No costs. nsv -s/d- Assistant Registrar(CO) Dt:30/1/2015 True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To:

1 The Secretary to Government of India Ministry of Fertilizers and Chemicals New Delhi

2. The Chairman and Managing Director Messer's Indian Potash Limited No.767, Anna Salai, Chennai 18.

3. The Chief Controller of Explosives Egmore, Chennai 8.

4. The District Collector Karaikal

5. The Chairman Pollution Control Board Pondicherry (Karaikal) + 1 cc to the Government Pleader, High Court, Madras SR 3160 + 1 cc to Dr.S.Seethalakshmi, Advocate SR 3045 + 2 ccs to Mr.A.R.Ramanathan, Advocate SR 2942 + 1 cc to Mr.M.Kamalanathan, Advocate SR 2993 + 1 cc to Mrs.Rita Chandrasekar, Advocate SR 2977 jsv(co) prk5/2 W.P.No.17808 of 2009