Madras High CourtWP(MD)/20077/2015dismissed as infructuous

M. Chinna Oyyammal, v. The District Collector,

2023-08-02Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and M.P.(MD)No.2 of 2015 1.M.Chinna Oyyammal 2.M.Alagu Maharaja ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The District Collector, Madurai District, 2.The District Revenue Officer, Maduari District, 3.The Tahsildar, Madurai East Taluk, 4.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Ground Water Division, P.W.D Campus, 1/4

5.The Village Administrative Officer, Kallandiri Village, Maduari East Taluk, 6.The District Environmental Engineer, Pollution Control Board, Industrial Estate, Kappalur, 7.The Proprietor, Darshika Mineral Water Enterprises Company, Kallandiri Village, ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to take necessary action in respect of petitioners representation dated 25.09.2015 under Section 133 of the Code of Criminal procedure and under the regulatory directions issued by the Central Ground Water Board under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

For Petitioner : no appearance For Respondents : Mr.S.RA.Ramachandran Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R5 : Mrs.Vijayakumari Natarajan for R6 : Mr.P.T.S.Narendravasan for R7 2/4

ORDER

None appears for the writ petitioner.

2. The learned counsel for the 7th respondent is not having instructions. However, the learned standing counsel for the Pollution Control Board as well as the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the other official respondents submit that the 7th respondent company has shutdown its operations. Nothing survives for further adjudication.

3. The Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 02.08.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No rmi To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, 3/4

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

rmi 2.The District Revenue Officer, Maduari District, 3.The Tahsildar, Madurai East Taluk, 4.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Ground Water Division, P.W.D Campus, 5.The Village Administrative Officer, Kallandiri Village, Maduari East Taluk, 02.08.2023 4/4