S.Maruthi Vikraman v. The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government,

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to avail appropriate remedy in accordance with law. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the aforesaid liberty. There shall be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.)

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¶1The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Forests, No.327, Metros, 9th Floor, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai 600 035.

¶2The Chairperson, 76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai 600 032.

¶3The Member ecretary, No.76, Mount Salai, Guindy,Chennai 600 032.

¶4The Director, Directorate of Town and Country Planning, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Floor, E & C Market Road, Koyambedu, Chennai 600 107.

¶5The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, Karuppagoundampalayam, Tiruppur District 641 604.

¶6The Commissioner, Tiruppur City Municipal Corporation, Mangalam Road, Tiruppur 641 604.

¶7The Joint Chief Environmental Engineer, Coimbatore Region, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, 4th Floor, No.34, Bharathi Park Road, Sai Baba Colony, Coimbatore 641 011.

¶8The District Environmental Engineer, Tiruppur North, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Kumaran Building, Kumaran Road, Tiruppur District 641 601.

¶9The Assistant District Environmental Engineer, Tiruppur North, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Kumaran Building, Kumaran Road, Tiruppur (North), Tiruppur District 641 601.

¶10The District Revenue Officer, District Collectorate Office, Tiruppur District 641 601.

¶11The Chairperson/The Revenue Divisional Officer, Divisional Monitoring Committee for Identifying and Evicting Encroachments in Water Bodies and Other Govt. Lands, 185, Tiruppur Rd., Kannipiran Colony, Valipalayam, Tiruppur 641 601.

¶12The Superintending Engineer (H), Tiruppur Circle, 38, Chikkanna College Road, Tiruppur - 641 602.

¶13The Divisional Engineer (H), State Highway Department, 39, Chikkanna College Road, Tiruppur 641 602. THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND

G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

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¶14The Assistant Divisional Engineer, State Highways Department, Kumaran Road, Tiruppur 641 601.

¶15The Assistant Director, District Town and Country Planning Office, I Floor, Kumaran Complex, Kumaran Road, Tiruppur 641 601.

¶16The Tahsildar, Tiruppur South Taluk Office, Sevanthampalayam, Tiruppur 641 606.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05.06.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN S.Maruthi Vikraman .. Petitioner -vs- 1. The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Forests, No.327, Metros, 9th Floor, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai 600 035. 2. The Chairperson, 76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai 600 032. 3. The Member ecretary, No.76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai 600 032. 4. The Director, Directorate of Town and Country Planning, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Floor, E & C Market Road, Koyambedu, Chennai 600 107. 5. The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, Karuppagoundampalayam, Tiruppur District 641 604. 6. The Commissioner, Tiruppur City Municipal Corporation, Mangalam Road, Tiruppur 641 604. 7. The Joint Chief Environmental Engineer, Coimbatore Region, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, 4th Floor, No.34, Bharathi Park Road, Sai Baba Colony, Coimbatore 641 011. 8. The District Environmental Engineer, Tiruppur North, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Kumaran Building, Kumaran Road, Tiruppur District 641 601. 9. The Assistant District Environmental Engineer, Tiruppur North, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Kumaran Building, Kumaran Road, Tiruppur (North), Tiruppur District 641 601. 10. The District Revenue Officer, District Collectorate Office, Tiruppur District 641 601. 11. The Chairperson/The Revenue Divisional Officer, Divisional Monitoring Committee for Identifying and Evicting Encroachments in Water Bodies and Other Govt. Lands, 185, Tiruppur Rd., Kannipiran Colony, Valipalayam, Tiruppur 641 601. 12. The Superintending Engineer (H), Tiruppur Circle, 38, Chikkanna College Road, Tiruppur - 641 602. 13. The Divisional Engineer (H), State Highway Department, 39, Chikkanna College Road, Tiruppur 641 602. 14. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, State Highways Department, Kumaran Road, Tiruppur 641 601. 15. The Assistant Director, District Town and Country Planning Office, I Floor, Kumaran Complex, Kumaran Road, Tiruppur 641 601. 16. The Tahsildar, Tiruppur South Taluk Office, Sevanthampalayam, Tiruppur 641 606. 17. M/s.Knit Process, Rep. by its Proprietor Mr.Selvamani, S.F.No.2&3, Chemmedu Thottam, Kanchivaram, Kangayam Road, Tiruppur. .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct respondents 1 to 16 to take action on the petitioner's representation dated 27.02.2026 in accordance with the law within the time frame as may be prescribed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.Balaji Thirumoorthy For Respondents : Mr.Veeramani, Govt. Pleader for RR 1, 4, 5, 10 & 11 to 16 : Mr.V.Gunasekar Stdg. Counsel for TNPCB for RR 2, 3, 7 to 9 * * *