Green Aqua Minerals v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.07.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN and W.M.P.Nos.30569 to 30571 of 2017

1. Green Aqua Minerals Rep. By its Prop. Baskaran Natarajan No.33, Nagappa Industrial Estate, GNT Road, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066.

2. Pushpam Enterprises Rep. By its Prop. M.Ramasamy S.No.440, D.No.5, Chelliamman Nagar, Madhavaram, Puzhal Block, Ponneri Taluk, Chennai 60.

...Petitioners

Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Public Works (R2) Department, St. Fort George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Chairman Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Guindy, Chennai 600 032.

3.The Central Ground Water Board Government of India - Ministry of Water Resources South Eastern Coastal Region Rep. By its Regional Director, E-1, G-Block, Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, Chennai 90.

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4.The Chief Engineer Public Works Department, Water Research Organization, State Ground & Surface Water Resources Data Centre, Taramani, Chennai 600 113.

..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the entire records in connection with the impugned G.O.(Ms). No.142 Public Works (R2) Department dated 23.07.2014 of the first respondent and quash the same. For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mrs. Shanmugavalli Sekar Standing Counsel for R2 Ms.V.Yamunadevi, Special Government Pleader for RR1, 3 & 4

O R D E R

Counsel for the petitioner is absent.

2. Mrs. Shanmugavalli Sekar, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the second respondent Pollution Control Board would submit that G.O.Ms. No.142 dated 23.07.2014, which is under challenge in this writ 2/4

petition has been upheld by this Court in WP No.28535 of 2014 on 03.10.2018.

3. In view of the same, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 13.07.2022 jv Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No speaking order/Non-speaking order To1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Public Works (R2) Department, St. Fort George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Chairman Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Guindy, Chennai 600 032.

3.The Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board Government of India - Ministry of Water Resources South Eastern Coastal Region E-1, G-Block, Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, Chennai 90. 4.The Chief Engineer Public Works Department, Water Research Organization, State Ground & Surface Water Resources Data Centre, Taramani, Chennai 600 113.

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R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.

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