G.Vasudevan v. The Chairman And Managing Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.09.2024 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S. SUNDAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR G.Vasudevan ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Chairman and Managing Director The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board No.76, Anna Salai, Guindy Industrial Estate Race View Colony, Guindy, Chennai 600 032.
2.The District Collector O/o.The District Collector Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu 603 011.
3.The District Environment Engineer The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Maraimalai Adigal Street, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu 603 203.
4.Mr.R.Jayaraman ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of mandamus directing the respondents herein to consider
the petitioner's representation dated 26.04.2024 and to take appropriate action against the illegal crushers running at the Maduravoyal Bye Pass Road and stop the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Madhu Sudanan For RR 1 & 3 : Mrs.Shanmugavalli Sekar For R2 : Mr.K.Karthik Jagannathan,GA
ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by S.S.SUNDAR, J.,] (1)The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents herein to consider the petitioner's representation dated 26.04.2024 and to take appropriate action against the illegal crushers running at the Maduravoyal Bye Pass Road and stop the same.
(2)Mr.s.Shanmugavalli Sekar, learned standing counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 3 and Mr.K.Karthik Jagannathan, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the 2nd respondent. (3)Learned Standing counsel appearing for the Pollution Control Board states that the 4th respondent has obtained consent/permission both for establishing and operating the Crushing Unit. It is further pointed out that
the 4th respondent has installed required devices after getting consent. It is also submitted that a petition is filed only against the 4th respondent while there are several other Crushing Units in the same vicinity. (4)Therefore, this Court finds no bona fides in this Public Interest Litigation. Hence, recording the statement of the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Pollution Control Board, this writ petition is closed.
(5)However, by way of abundant caution, the Pollution Control Board is directed to visit the 4th respondent Crushing Unit and all other Units in the same vicinity to ensure that the 4th respondent's Unit and other cluster of Units are being operated in adherence to the norms of the Board as well as the terms and conditions on which the consent was obtained. No costs. [S.S.S.R., J.] [K.R.S., J.] 06.09.2024 AP Internet : Yes
To 1.The Chairman and Managing Director The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board No.76, Anna Salai, Guindy Industrial Estate Race View Colony, Guindy, Chennai 600 032.
2.The District Collector O/o.The District Collector Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu 603 011.
3.The District Environment Engineer The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Maraimalai Adigal Street, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu 603 203.
S.S. SUNDAR, J., and K.RAJASEKAR, J., AP 06.09.2024