Gangadharan.C v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.11.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.11606 and 11607 of 2022 C.Gangadharan .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Kanyakumari.

2.The Chairman, State Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority, 3rd Floor, Panagal Maligai, No.1, Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai.

3.The Chairperson, Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, Annasalai, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

4.The District Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, No.318/46A, Water Tank Road, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings No.T4/TNPCB/F.026620/NGL-1/seal/2022 , dated 22.06.2022 issued by the 3rd respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 3 and 4 to remove the lock/seal put up in the quarry unit of the petitioner situated in S.F.No.472/2A(P) and 472/2B over an extent of 1.13.5 Hectares in Aruvikarai Village at Kalkulam Taluk, in Kanyakumari District.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Vallinayagam Senior Counsel Mr.M.Gnanagurunathan For R-1 : Mr.S.Shanmugavel Additional Government Pleader For R-2 : Mr.N.Dilipkumar For R-3 & R-4 : M/s.Vijayakumari Natarajan Standing Counsel

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.) Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner made a submission that the Writ Petition became infructuous and he has also made an endorsement to that effect. Recording the same, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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To 1.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Kanyakumari.

2.The Chairman, State Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority, 3rd Floor, Panagal Maligai, No.1, Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai.

3.The Chairperson, Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, Annasalai, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

4.The District Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, No.318/46A, Water Tank Road, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.

and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN,J.

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