K.Jothi Sathyap Priya v. The District Collector

ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 to 12 to close down the hazardous Coir Fiber and Pith Block manufacturing units run by the respondents 13 to 21 in the petitioners' village Kallipatti Kondegoundenpallayam Village, Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District besides directing the respondents 13 to 21 to pay damages to be assessed by this Court for infringing their right to life and property, by considering their representations dated 17.06.2018, 21.09.2018, 04.07.2019, 27.08.2019,

28.10.2019, 11.11.2019, 22.11.2019, 08.01.2020, 0901.2020, 10.01.2020,

20.01.2020, 31.02.2020 and 26.02.2020. Page6 of 10

¶2Heard the learned counsels appearing on either side.

¶3The learned Senior counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are agriculturists and the respondents 13 to 21 herein are manufacturers, running coir fiber and pith block manufacturing units without obtaining proper sanction from the necessary authorities and also, indulging in illegal activities such as theft of water, electricity, causing health hazards and causing etc. He further submitted that the respondents 13 to 21 are discharging the hazardous wastes from their factories which resulted in environmental pollution, for which the petitioners have made several representations to the authorities concerned, however, there was no positive response and hence, the present Writ Petition. Furthermore, the learned Senior counsel submitted that there may be a direction to the impleaded respondent/respondent-22 to consider the petitioners representations as stated supra and prayed for appropriate orders.

¶4Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also taking note of the submissions made by the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners, this Court directs the respondent No.22/impleaded respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the petitioners' representations viz., dated

17.06.2018, 21.09.2018, 04.07.2019, 27.08.2019, 28.10.2019, 11.11.2019,

22.11.2019, 08.01.2020, 0901.2020, 10.01.2020, 20.01.2020, 31.02.2020 and Page7 of 10

26.02.2020, in accordance with law, after providing an opportunity of hearing to all the necessary/interested parties, if any. within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is also made clear that the respondents 13 to 21 herein are at liberty to canvass all their contentions before the respondent No.22.

¶5With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 05-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order DP Page8 of 10 To

¶1The District Collector Collectorate Building Coimbatore District

¶2The District Revenue Officer Collectorate Building, Coimbatore District 641

¶3The Sub Collector Sub-collector office (Pollachi) Pollachi Taluk 642 001, Coimbatore District

¶4The Tahsildar Sub-collector office (Pollachi) Pollachi Taluk 642 001, Coimbatore District

¶5The Block Development Officer, Pollachi North Panchayat Union office, Pollachi Taluk 642 001, Coimbatore District

¶6The Chairman Tamil Nadu Electricity Board TANGEDCO 144, Anna Salai Chennai 600 002

¶7The Assistant Engineer Tamil Nadu Electricity Board TANGEDCO Negamam 642 120 Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District

¶8The Superintending engineer Water Resorce organisation (WRO) Parambikulam Aliyar Project Basin Circle public Works Department (PWD) Pollachi,

¶9The Regional Transport officer Pollachi 642 001, Coimbatore District

10.The Executive Engineer TWAD Board RWS Division 9/23, Sathy Nagar, G.M. Mills Post, Coimbatore 641 029 Page9 of 10

11.The Chairman Coir Board M.G.Road Ernakulam, Kochi 682 016 State of Kerala

12.The Inspector of Police Negmam POlice Station Negamam 642 120 Pollachi Taluk Coimbatore District

13.The District Environmental Engineer Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Coimbatore (South), Plot No.E-55A, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Pollachi Main Road, Kurchi, Coimbatore 641 021. Page10 of 10

M.DHANDAPANI, J. DP 05-06-2026

Page1 of 10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and WMP.No.7566 of 2020 1. K.Jothi Sathyap Priya W/o. Kumar Raj 1/117, Priyakumari Farm House, Kallipatti (Pudur), Kondegoundenpalayam post Polachi Taluk, 2. E.Kumar Raj S/o. Late Eagambaram, 1/117, Priyakumari Farm House, Kallipatti (Pudur), Kondegoundenpalayam post Polachi Taluk, ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Collectorate Building Coimbatore District 2. The District Revenue Officer Collectorate Building, Coimbatore District 641 018 3. The Sub Collector Sub-Collector Office (Pollachi), Pollachi Taluk 642 001, 4. The Tahsildar Sub-Collector Office (Pollachi), Pollachi Taluk 642 001, Coimbatore District Page2 of 10 5. The Block Development Officer, Pollachi North Panchayat Union office, Pollachi Taluk 642 001, 6. The Chairman Tamil Nadu Electricity Board TANGEDCO 144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002 7. The Assistant Engineer Tamil Nadu Electricity Board TANGEDCO Negamam 642 120 Pollachi Taluk, 8. The Superintending engineer Water Resorce organisation (WRO) Parambikulam Aliyar Project Basin Circle Public Works Department (PWD). Pollachi, Coimbatore District 9. The Regional Transport officer Pollachi 642 001, 10.The Executive Engineer TWAD Board RWS Division 9/23, Sathy Nagar, G.M. Mills Post, Coimbatore 641 029 11.The Chairman Coir Board M.G.Road Ernakulam, Kochi 682 016, State of Kerala 12.The Inspector of Police Negmam POlice Station Negamam 642 120 Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District 13.Suriya Coir products and SKA Coir Export, Rep. by., Sivaprakash No. (39/1) and (SF164, 1A-11) Page3 of 10 Kallipatti Village, Kondegoundanpalayam (Po), Kallipatti Panchayat 642 120 Pollachi Taluk, 14.Vel Fibers and Nature Coir co rep by Thiruvengadam No. (SF No. 91/3) and (1/70A) Kallipatti Village, Kondegoundanpalayam (Po), Kallipatti Panchayat 642 120 Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District 15.Sri shobika Coir Products Rep by., Damodhara Samy, V No. 33,Kallipatti Village, Kondegoundanpalayam (Po), Kallipatti Panchayat 642 120 Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District 16.Shree Vettri Vinayagar Fibers Rep. by Kanageshwari, S.F. No 152 / 3B, Kallipatti Village, Kondegoundanpalayam (Po), Kallipatti Panchayat 642 120 Pollachi Taluk, 17.S.K. Coir Products Rep. by Shanthi Natraj S.F. No. 146, Kallipatti Village, Kondegoundanpalayam (Po), Kallipatti Panchayat 642 120 Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District 18.Narmadha Fibers Rep by Vanchinathan, Kallipatti Panchayat 642 120 Pollachi Taluk Coimbatore District 19.Dhanam Fibers Rep. by Kanagavalli, Kondegoudenpalayam 642 120 Pollachi Taluk 20.Bharani Fibers Rep by Muthusamy, Kondegoudenpalayam Page4 of 10 642 120 Pollachi Taluk 21.Venkateswara Fibers Rep by Rajagopal, Chinnanegamam Road, Negamam 642 120 Pollachi Taluk, 22.The District Environmental Engineer Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Coimbatore (South), Plot No.E-55A, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Pollachi Main Road, Kurchi, Coimbatore 641 021. [R22-impleaded vide order dated 05.06.2026 made in WMP.No.24813 of 2020 by MDIJ] ..Respondent(s) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 12 to close down the hazardous coir Fiber and pith Block manufacturing units run by the respondents 13 to 21 in the petitioners' village Kallipatti Kondegoundenpallayam Village, Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District besides directing the respondents 13 to 21 to pay damages to be assessed by this Honble Court for infringing their right to life and property, by considering their representations dated 17.06.2018, 21.09.2018, 04.07.2019, 27.08.2019, 28.10.2019, 11.11.2019, 22.11.2019, 08.01.2020, 0901.2020, 10.01.2020, 20.01.2020, 31.02.2020 and 26.02.2020. Page5 of 10 For Petitioner(s): Mr. T. Mohan, Sr. Counsel for M/S. Nivedita For Respondent(s): Mr. M.Sivavarthanan, Government Counsel for R1 to R5, 9, 12 Mr. L. Jai Venkatesh for R6 to R8 No Appearance for R10 Mr. K.Ramana