Muthu Raman S P v. The Member Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.04.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY S.P.Muthu Raman ... Petitioner vs.

1. The Member Secretary, State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority-Tamil Nadu, 3rd Floor, Panagal Maaligai, No.1, Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.

2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Environment and Forest (EC-3) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai 600 009.

3. The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, No.76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai 600 032.

4. The District Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, No.23, Collector Office Campus, Virudhunagar-626 002.

5. M/s.Raja Charity Trust, Rep by its Managing Director, 1/4

No.1, Gandhi Kalaimardram Road, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District-626 117.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to take appropriate and swift legal action inclusive of the initiation of prosecution as against the 5th respondent and the officials involved in the violation as referred to in his Letter No.3395/EC. 3/2014-1, dated 04.03.2014 as expeditiously as possible within the time stipulation as fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Anand For R1 & R2 : Mr.P.Thilakkumar, Government Pleader For R3 & R4 : Mrs.Madhuri Donti Reddy For R5 : Mr.A.Sivaji

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.) The prayer in this writ petition is for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to take appropriate and swift legal action inclusive of the initiation of prosecution as against the 5th respondent and the officials involved in the violation as referred to in his Letter No.3395/EC.3/2014-1, dated 04.03.2014 as expeditiously as possible within a time frame.

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2.

Today, when the writ petition was taken up for hearing, learned Government Pleader submitted that the prayer of the petitioner has been considered by the respondents and action has been taken and therefore, this writ petition has become infructuous. 3.

The said submission is accepted by the learned counsel for the petitioner.

4.

Recording the same, the Writ Petition is closed. No costs. [J.N.B, J.] [S.S.Y, J.] 23.04.2025 Index : Yes / No bala To

1. The Member Secretary, State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority-Tamil Nadu, 3rd Floor, Panagal Maaligai, No.1, Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015. 3/4

J.NISHA BANU, J.

AND S.SRIMATHY, J.

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2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Environment and Forest (EC-3) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai 600 009.

3. The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, No.76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai 600 032.

4. The District Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, No.23, Collector Office Campus, Virudhunagar-626 002.

ORDER MADE IN DATED : 23.04.2025 4/4