P.Ponnusamy, v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.07.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.R.MAHADEVAN, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ W.P.No.32786/2018, W.M.P.No.38001/2018 & W.M.P.No.10726 2019 P. Ponnusamy Petitioner v The District Collector Erode District The Superintending Engineer TANGEDCO Electricity Distribution Circle E.V.N. Erode The Executive Engineer (O & M) TANGEDCO, Urban Division E.V.N. Road, Erode The Assistant Executive Engineer (O & M) TANGEDCO Thirunagar Colony The Assistant Engineer (O & M) TANGEDCO, B.P. Agraharam

The Assistant Director Town & Country Planning, Erode The Chairman Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board No.76, Mount Road, Guindy Chennai 600 032 The District Environmental Engineer Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (RR 7 & 8 impleaded vide order dated 14.03.2019 in W.M.P. No.2829/2019 in W.P. No.32786/2018) Karuppanaswamy Ramesh Respondents (RR 9 & 10 impleaded vide orders 22.04.2024 in W.M.P. Nos.3354 and of respectively in W.P.No.32786 of 2018) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent not to permit any polluting industry to be run in the primary residential zone (PR-1) more particularly in S.No.39, Komarakattu Thottam, Thanneerpandalpalayam, Erode and comply with the order dated 16.12.2014 passed by this Court in W.P. Nos.5233 and 9374 of 2014.

For petitioner Mr. T. Mohan for Mr. S. Kolandasamy For RR 1 & 6 Mr. Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate For RR 2 - 5 No appearance For RR 7 & 8 Mrs. Shanmugavalli Sekar For RR 9 & 10 Mr. S. Kamalesh Kanna

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice) Today, when this writ petition was taken up for hearing, it was reported to this Court by either side that the petitioner is no more. 2.

In view of the above, this writ petition stands closed. No costs. Connected W.M.Ps. also stand closed.

(R.M.D., A.C.J.) (M.S.Q., J.) 05.07.2024 Index : Yes/No NC : Yes/No cad

THE HON'BLE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ,J.

cad To The District Collector, Erode District, Erode The Superintending Engineer TANGEDCO Electricity Distribution Circle, E.V.N. Erode The Executive Engineer (O & M) TANGEDCO, Urban Division E.V.N. Road, Erode The Assistant Executive Engineer (O & M) TANGEDCO, Thirunagar Colony, Erode The Assistant Engineer (O & M) TANGEDCO, B.P. Agraharam, Erode The Assistant Director Town & Country Planning, Erode The Chairman Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board No.76, Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai 600 032 The District Environmental Engineer Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board

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