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S.Iruthayaraj, v. The Secretary

2025-07-02Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam,Honourable Dr.Justice A.D.Maria Clete5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE S.Iruthayaraj ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Secretary, The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, No.76, Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

2.The District Collector, O/o.The District Collector, 3.The Executive Engineer, O/o.The Public Works Department, Ground Water Division, Karaikudi, 4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirupattur, 1/5

5.A.Arulanantham Arulsamy 6.S.Swaminathan 7.S.M.P.Selvaraj 8.The Secretary, Thalakkavur Village Panchayat, Kallal Panchayat Union, ... Respondents (R - 8 is suo motu impleaded vide order dated 05.07.2019 in W.P(MD)No.15109 of 2019) PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to take appropriate action against the respondents 5 to 7 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 21.05.2019 within the time e stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Maharaja For R - 1 : Ms.Madhuri Donti Reddy For RR 2 & 3 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R - 4 : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor For R - 5 : Mr.C.Prithviraj For R - 7 : Mr.V.Panneer Selvam For R - 8 : Mr.C.Kumar 2/5

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Pleader submitted that an inspection had been conducted and the illegal extraction of water for commercial purpose has been closed on 02.03.2020. 2.Recording the same, this Writ Petition stands closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

[S.M.S.,J.] & [A.D.M.C.,J.] 02.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 3/5

To 1.The Secretary, The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, No.76, Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

2.The District Collector, O/o.The District Collector, 3.The Executive Engineer, O/o.The Public Works Department, Ground Water Division, Karaikudi, 4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirupattur, 4/5

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM , J.

and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE , J.

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 02.07.2025 5/5