A.Jaganathan v. Chief Executive Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.09.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and W.M.P.No.40334 of 2025 A.Jaganathan State Secretary of Forest & Environment Wing National People's Party of Tamil Nadu No.20/1, Chinnayya Reddy Street Opposite to T.M.P. Nagar, Karumalaikoodal Mettur Dam RS - 636 402, Salem District.

Petitioner Vs 1.The Chief Executive Officer South India Green Tribunal Chennai.

2.The Secretary Ministry of National Environment and Forest Department, New Delhi.

3.The Zonal Officer Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Nungambakkam, Chennai- 34.

4.The Member Secretary Tamil Nadu Pollution Board, Guindy, Chennai-32.

5.The District Collector Collectorate Salem- 636 401.

6.Chemplast Sanmar Ltd., No.9, Cathedral Road, Teynampet, Chennai-86.

Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to refrain the expansion programme in respect of the PVC Resin Paste by the existing firm Chemplast Sanmar Ltd., at Mettur, its Head Office being the 6th respondent by issue of suitable orders and directions to them and also take steps to even stop existing production of the same urgently.

For Petitioner:

Mr.A.K.Sriram Senior Counsel for Mr.N.Berlin Prabhu For Respondents:

Mr.V.Gunasekar Standing Counsel for respondent No.4 Mr.T.K.Saravanan Addl. Government Pleader for respondent No.5

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the petition with liberty to approach the National Green Tribunal.

2. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 25.09.2025 Index :

Yes/No :

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To:

1.The Chief Executive Officer South India Green Tribunal Chennai.

2.The Secretary Ministry of National Environment and Forest Department, New Delhi.

3.The Zonal Officer Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Nungambakkam, Chennai- 34.

4.The Member Secretary Tamil Nadu Pollution Board, Guindy, Chennai-32.

5.The District Collector Collectorate Salem- 636 401.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.

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