Madras High CourtWP(MD)/8044/2014disposed of

C. Anandraj, v. The Principal Secretary,

2016-10-17Honourable Mr Justice M. Govindaraj,Honourable Mr Justice S. Nagamuthu3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.10.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.GOVINDARAJ W.P.[MD].No.8044 of 2014 and M.P.(MD).Nos.1 and 2 of 2014 C.Anandraj : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Private Secretary, The Ministry of Environment and Forest Department, Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.

2.The Principal Secretary, Department of Ministry of Environment and Forest, Secretariat, State of Tamil Nadu, St. George Fort, Chennai.

3.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Office of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Chennai.

4.The Chief Conservator of Forest, Virudhunagar Range, Virudhunagar District.

5.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

6.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

7.The District Forest Officer, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District.

8.The Chairman cum Managing Director, TANGEDCO, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 102.

: Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to submit a report to this Court about the action taken against the illegal electrical fencing and consequently directing the respondents to form a scientific methodology to eradicate the death of wild lives due to scarcity of water and fodder in all over the forest areas. For Petitioner : Mr.C.M.Arumugam For respondents : Mr.M.Govindan, 2 to 7 Special Government Pleader For 8th respondent : Mr.S.M.S.Johnny Basha

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.NAGAMUTHU, J.] The petitioner has come up with this Public Interest Litigation seeking a direction to the respondents to submit a report to this Court about the action taken to prevent the illegal electrical fencing and for a consequential direction to the respondents to form a scientific methodology to eradicate the death of wildlife due to scarcity of water and fodder in all over the forest areas in the State of Tamil Nadu. 2.When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 2 to 7 submitted that effective steps are being taken to preserve the wildlife. The said statement is recorded. 3.Recording the above statement of the learned Special Government Pleader, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Private Secretary, The Ministry of Environment and Forest Department, Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.

2.The Principal Secretary,

Department of Ministry of Environment and Forest, Secretariat, State of Tamil Nadu, St. George Fort, Chennai.