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Madras High CourtWP(MD)/9772/2019dismissed as infructuous

R.Palanisamy, v. Union Of India,

2026-03-04Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar,Honourable Mr.Justice M.Jothiraman8 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN WP.(MD)Nos.9772 of 2019 & 18308 of 2020 and WMP.(MD)Nos.7655 of 2019, 15296 and 15297 of 2020 WP.(MD)No.9772 of 2019 R.Palanisamy ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Union Of India, Rep.By The Secretary Ministry Of Environment Forest & Climate Change Indira Paryavaran Bhavan Jorbagh Road New Delhi-110 003 2.Union Of India Rep.By The Secretary Ministry Of New And Renewable Energy Block-14 Cgo Complex Lodhi Road New Delhi.

3.Central Electricity Authority Rep.By The Chairperson Sewa Bhavan R.K.Puram Sector-1 New Delhi 1/8

4.The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By The Principal Secretary To Govt.

Dept. Of Energy Govt. Of Tamilnadu Fort.St.George Chennai-9 5.Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board Rep.By Its Chairman 76 Mount Road Guindy Chennai-32 6.Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.

Rep.By Its Managing Director B-9 Qutab Institutional Area Katwaria Sarai New Delhi 7.Tantransco Rep.By Its Chairman 10th Floor Npkrr Maaligai 144 Anna Salai Chennai 8.The District Collector Karur Dt.

9.The District Collector Trichy Dt.

10.The District Collector Dindigul Dt.

11.The Chief Manager Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.

Coimbatore Trichy Main Road K.Paramathy Po Karur Dt.

... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call upon the records of the 3rd respondents prior approval for the projects namely a) pugalur HVDC Station - Thiruvalam 400 KV (Quad) D/C Line & b) Pugalur HVDC 2/8

Station - Paramathy 400 KV (Quad) D/C Line given to the 6th & 11th respondents in No.52 / 11 (PGCIL ) /2015 - PSP& PA-II dated 24/09/2015 & its modification No:52/11(PGCIL)/2015-PSP&PA-II dated 18.02.2016 and quash the same with respect to the above Projects. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Purushothaman For R4, R8 to R10 : Mr.S.P.Maharajan, Special Government Pleader For R2 & R3 : Mr.G.Rajaraman For R6 & R11 : Mr.S.Suresh For R5 : M/S.Madhuri Donti Reddy, Senior Counsel For R1 : Mr.Vidhya Maheshwaran For R11 : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan WP.(MD)No.18308 of 2020 Nethaji ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Union Of India Rep. by its the Secretary Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change Indira Parayavaran Bhavan Jorbagh Road New Delhi-003 2.Union of India Rep. by its the Secretary Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Block-14 CGO Complex Lodhi Road New Delhi-003 3/8

3.Central Electricity Authority Rep. by its the Chairperson Sewa Bhavan R.K.Puram Sector-1 New Delhi-66 4.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Govt. Dept. of Energy Fort St. George Chennai-009 5.Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Rep. by its the Chariman 76 Mount Road Guindy Chennai-32 6.Tantransco Rep. by its the Chairma 10th Floor NPKRR Maaligai 144 Anna Salai Chennai-002 7.The District Collector Virudhunagar District Virudhunagar 8.The District Collector Madurai District Madurai 9.The District Collector Dindigul District Dindigul 10.The District Collector Tiruppur Dist. Tiruppur 11.The Superintendent Engineer General Construction Circle TANTRANSCO Dr.Subbarayan Road Tatabad Coimbatore-012 ... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call call for the records of the impugned G.O.ms.No.35 Energy (A1) Department dated 24.5.2019 passed by the 4th respondent and quash the same in respect of the project 4/8

viz., 765 kv DC Line from Virudhunagar to Coimbatore (Annexure-I Sl.No.46).

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Purushothaman For R1 to R3 : Mr.M.Karthikeya Venkatachalapathi, Central Government Standing Counsel For R4, R7 to R10 : Mr.S.P.Maharajan, Special Government Pleader For R2 & R3 : Mr.G.Rajaraman For R5 : M/S.Madhuri Donti Reddy, Senior Counsel For R11 : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan COMMON ORDER (Common Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) When these writ petitions are taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the prayer sought for in these writ petitions has become infructuous, since the projects have been implemented. However, the larger issue with regard to the underground electrical cable has to be addressed. He has also brought to the notice of this Court to the earlier order of this Court dated 5/8

18.01.2021, wherein a direction was issued to the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras to file a report, however, the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras is not a party to this writ petition. 2.In view of the above, the petitioner in WP.(MD)No.9772 of 2019 is at liberty to file a fresh writ petition with regard to the larger issue of underground cable by making the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras as party to the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.] 04.03.2026 Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes GNS 6/8

To 1.The Principal Secretary To Govt.

Dept. Of Energy Govt. Of Tamilnadu Fort.St.George Chennai-9 2.Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board Rep.By Its Chairman 76 Mount Road Guindy Chennai-32 3.The District Collector Karur Dt.

4.The District Collector Trichy Dt.

5.The District Collector Dindigul Dt.

6.The District Collector Virudhunagar District Virudhunagar 7.The District Collector Madurai District Madurai 8.The District Collector Dindigul District Dindigul 9.The District Collector Tiruppur Dist. Tiruppur 7/8

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

GNS WP.(MD)Nos.9772 of 2019 & 18308 of 2020 04.03.2026 8/8