Little Rajeswaran .J v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.04.2025
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE J. NISHA BANU AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and W.M.P.(MD)No.7295 of 2024 J.Little Rajeswaran
...Petitioner
-Vs1.The District Collector, O/o.The District Collector, Collector Office Complex, Tuticorin.
2.The Chairman, VOC Port Authority, Harbour Estate, Tuticorin-4.
3.The Tahsildar, Thoothukudi Taluk, 4.The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO, Thoothukudi EDC, 131, 132 Ettayapuram Road, Tuticorin.
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5.The Assistant Engineer, TANGEDCO, Thoothukudi, North Urban, Mattakadai, 6.The District Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, 7.N.Subramanian
...Respondents
PRAYER:Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 6 to take action against the seventh respondent for illegally running Fish Pealing and Cleaning unit in the name and Style of M/s.Subu Sea Foods in Survey No. 392 & 394 of Tuticorin Taluk by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 03.01.2023 & 19.03.2024.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.K.Baskarapandiyan For R1 & R3 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R4 & R5 : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan For R6 : Ms.Madhuri Donti Reddy
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.SRIMATHY, J.) This writ petition is filed seeking for a mandamus to take action against the seventh respondent for the illegal running of Fish Pealing and Cleaning Unit. 2/5
2.This Court earlier, directed the fourth respondent to disconnect the electricity service connection granted to the seventh respondent Unit. 3.Today, when the writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned standing counsel appearing for the fourth respondent submits that the seventh respondent has already surrendered the EB Connection and FSSAI license and he is not running the unit anymore.
4.However, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the unit is run by someone else.
5.In view of the above submission, the second respondent is directed to ascertain whether the unit is running by someone else. If it is found that the unit is still running by any other person, the second respondent is directed to give a representation to the fourth respondent to disconnect the Electricity Service connection given to the person, who is presently running the unit instead of seventh respondent. On receipt of the same, the Electricity Board is directed to disconnect the electricity service connection. Thereafter, the second respondent is directed to take appropriate action to close down the illegal unit in accordance with law.
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6.With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (J.N.B.,J.) (S.S.Y.,J.) 01.04.2025 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No ta To 1.The District Collector, O/o.The District Collector, Collector Office Complex, Tuticorin.
2.The Chairman, VOC Port Authority, Harbour Estate, Tuticorin-4.
3.The Tahsildar, Thoothukudi Taluk, 4.The Superintending Engineer, TANGEDCO, Thoothukudi EDC, 131, 132 Ettayapuram Road, Tuticorin.
5.The Assistant Engineer, TANGEDCO, Thoothukudi, North Urban, Mattakadai, Thoothukudi.
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J. NISHA BANU,J.
and S.SRIMATHY.J ta 01.04.2025 5/5