A.Prince Cardoza v. The Ministry Of Environment,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE W.P(MD) No.16005 of 2018 and WMP (MD) Nos.14269 to 14271 of 2018 A.Prince Cardoza Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Ministry Of Environment, Forests And Climate Change, Rep. By Its Additional Director, Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, Jorbagh, New Delhi.

2. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By Its Secretary, Department Of Environment, Fort St.George, Chennai.

3.The Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, Rep. By Its Member Secretary, No.76, Mount Salai, Gunidy, Chennai.

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4. The District Environment Engineer, Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, C7 & C9, Sipcot Industrial Complex, Meelavittan, Thoothukudi - 628 008.

5. The Commissioner Of Customs Custom House: New Harbour Estate, Tuticorin - 628 004.

6. M/s.vedanta Ltd Rep. By Its Managing Director, Sterlite Copper(i), Sipcot Industrial Complex, Madurai Bypass Road, Thoothukudi - 628002.

Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) M/s:

Mr.R.Karunanidhi For Respondent(s) M/s:

Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader for R2 Mr.R.Vijaya Rajan for R1 Mrs.Madhuri Donti Reddy for R3 & R4 Mr.Vijaya Karthikeyan for R5 Mr.Raguvaran Gopalan for R6 PRAYER :- To issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the 1st respondent culminating in the environmental clearance bearing number F.No. J-11011/24/2006 - IA II (I) dated 09/08/2007 issued to the 6th respondent, quash the same and direct the 1st respondent to prosecute the 6th respondent for 2/5

violation of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) and the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.) The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that during the pendency of the writ petition, the industry was closed. In this regard, the learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo.

2. Thus, no further adjudication is required in this writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition stands closed. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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To

1. The Ministry Of Environment, Forests And Climate Change, Rep. By its Additional Director, Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, Jorbagh, New Delhi.

2. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By its Secretary, Department Of Environment, Fort St.George, Chennai.

3.The Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, Rep. By Its Member Secretary, No.76, Mount Salai, Gunidy, Chennai.

4. The District Environment Engineer, Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, C7 & C9, Sipcot Industrial Complex, Meelavittan, Thoothukudi - 628 008.

5. The Commissioner Of Customs Custom House: New Harbour Estate, Tuticorin - 628 004. 4/5

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM , J.

and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE , J.

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