Chandracoumar v. The Chief Controller of Explosives,

ORDER Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the prayer has become infructuous and nothing survives in this writ petition for further adjudication.

¶2In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 07-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order vm To

¶1The Chief Controller of Explosives, Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation, 'A' Block, 5th Floor, CGO Complex, Seminary Hills, Nagpur-440 006.

¶2The Joint Chief Controller of Explosives, Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation, Southern Circle, No.140, Ruckmini Lakshmipathy Road, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

¶3Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, rep. by its territory Manager, Trichy Divisional Office, Raj Towers, 1st Floor Karur Byepass Road, Trichy-620 018. Page4 of 5

¶4The District Revenue Officer (DRO) and Additional District Magistrate, Collectorate Complex,

¶5The District Collector / Additional District Magistrate, Collectorate Complex,

¶6The Superintending Engineer, Highways Department, Ellis Chatram Road, Vazhuthareddy, Villupuram-605 602.

¶7Deputy Inspector of Labour (DIL) Sudhakar Nagar, Page5 of 5

KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J. vm WP No. 10119 of 2022 and WMP Nos.9806, 9808 & 9810 of 2022 07-04-2026

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY and WMP Nos.9806, 9808 & 9810 of 2022 Chandracoumar ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Chief Controller of Explosives, Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation, 'A' Block, 5th Floor, CGO Complex, Seminary Hills, Nagpur-440 006. 2. The Joint Chief Controller of Explosives, Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation, Southern Circle, No.140, Ruckmini Lakshmipathy Road, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008. 3. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, rep. by its territory Manager, Trichy Divisional Office, Raj Towers, 1st Floor Karur Byepass Road, Trichy-620 018. 4. The District Revenue Officer (DRO) and Additional District Magistrate, Collectorate Complex, 5. The District Collector / Additional District Magistrate, Collectorate Complex, Page2 of 5 6. The Superintending Engineer, Highways Department, Ellis Chatram Road, Vazhuthareddy, 7. Deputy Inspector of Labour (DIL) Sudhakar Nagar, ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for certiorarified mandamus, to call for the records of the fourth respondent comprised in its letter No. D.Dis C5/ 24977/ 2018 dated 27.10.2021 being the No Objection Certificate issued to the 3rd respondent and the response letter dated 28.03.2022 issued by the 2nd respondent and quash the same as being arbitrary, illegal, unreasonable and is violative of the provisions of the Petroleum Act, 1934 and the rules framed thereunder and consequently direct the 2nd , 4th and 5th respondents to revoke the Explosives License and No Objection Certificate granted in favour of the 3rd respondent for storing and selling petroleum products in the subject land comprised in Survey No.73/2A1, Aiyankoilpattu Village, Vikravandi Taluk, Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu For Petitioner(s): Mr.Siddharth Shivakumar for Mr.Rahul Balaji For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Karthikeyan Senior Panel Counsel for R1 & R2 Mr.V.Anantha Natarajan for R3 Mr.P.Muthukumar Additional Advocate General assisted by Mrs.S.Anitha Special Government Pleader for R4, R5, R6 & R7 Page3 of 5