M/S. Rich Farm Products Pvt v. The Secretary To Government

1 W.P.(MD)NO.1356 OF 2015 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.1356 of 2015 AND M.P.(MD)No.2 of 2015 M/s.Rich Farm Products Pvt. Ltd., No.182/1, Periyar Nagar, Vallam, Thanjavur 613 403, Rep. by its Partner A.Abdullah.

... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Works (R2) Department, St. Fort George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

3. The Central Ground Water Board, Government of India, Ministry of Water Resources, South Eastern Coastal Region, E1, G-Block, Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, Chennai - 600 090.

4. The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resources Organisation, State Ground & Surface Water Resources Date-Centre, Tharamani, Chennai - 600 113.

... Respondents 1/4

2 W.P.(MD)NO.1356 OF 2015 Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the entire records in connection with the impugned G.O. (Ms)No.142 Public Works (R2) Department dated 23.07.2014 of the first respondent and quash the said impugned G.O. as it violates the fundamental rights of the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Jameel Arasu For R-1 & R-4 : Mr.R.Baskaran, Additional Advocate General, assisted by, Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Additional Government Pleader.

For R-2 : Ms.Vijyakumari Natarajan, Standing counsel.

For R-3 : Mr.K.Gokul * * *

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner and the learned Additional Advocate General assisted by the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 and 4 and the learned Standing counsel appearing for the second respondent and the learned counsel appearing for the third respondent.

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2. The petitioner questions the impugned G.O.(Ms) No.142 Public Works (R2) Department dated 23.07.2014. The validity of the said G.O. has already been sustained by this Court. This writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 21.08.2023 NCS : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No PMU To:

1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Works (R2) Department, St. Fort George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resources Organisation, State Ground & Surface Water Resources Date-Centre, Tharamani, Chennai - 600 113.

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