M/S.Akilan Blue Metals v. Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.04.2023 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.T.RAJA, THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN W.P.(MD) Nos.16400 and 16401 of 2022 and WMP(MD) Nos.11849 and 11850 of 2022 M/s.Akilan Blue Metals Rep. by its Partner, R.Boopathirajan ... Petitioner in both writ petitions -vs-

1.Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Rep. by its Chairman SIDCO Industrial Estate, Kappalur Thirumangalam Taluk Madurai District 625 008.

2.The District Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board SIDCO Industrial Estate, Kappalur Thirumangalam Taluk Madurai District.

3.The Superintending Engineer (Distribution) Rural Madurai Electricity Distribution Circle, TANGEDCO, K.Pudur, Madurai.

4.The Assistant Engineer/O&M/East Thirumangalam TANGEDCO, SS Complex, Usilampatti Road, Thirumangalam Madurai.

... Respondents PRAYER in WP(MD) No.16400/2022: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned proceedings ordering closure vide proceeding No.TNPCB/T2/F.005541/Closure/Air/2022 dated 17.03.2022 and the consequent impugned direction for disconnection of electricity services vide proceeding No.TNPCB/T2/F.005541/Closure/Air/EB/2022 both dated 17.03.2022 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash them all and consequently direct the 1st respondent to grant consent to operate in favour of the petitioner. PRAYER in WP(MD) No.16401/2022: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned proceedings ordering closure vide proceeding No.TNPCB/T2/F.005541/Closure/Water/2022 dated 17.03.2022 and the consequent impugned direction for disconnection of electricity services vide proceeding No.TNPCB/T2/F.005541/Closure/Water/EB/2022 both dated

17.03.2022 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash them all and consequently direct the 1st respondent to grant consent to operate in favour of the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Dilipkumar For Respondents : Mrs.Vijayakumari Natarajan for R1 & R2 Mr.S.Deenadayalan for R3&R4 COMMON ORDER [Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble The ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE] Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw these writ petitions. He has also circulated a letter dated 19.04.2023 to the Registry.

¶2In view of the letter circulated to the Registry dated 19.04.2023 by the learned counsel for the petitioner, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. However, there is no order as to costs. consequently connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

[T.R., A.C.J.] [R.S.M, J.]

25.04.2023 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No

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1.The Chairman SIDCO Industrial Estate, Kappalur Thirumangalam Taluk Madurai District 625 008.

2.The District Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board SIDCO Industrial Estate, Kappalur Thirumangalam Taluk Madurai District.

3.The Superintending Engineer (Distribution) Rural Madurai Electricity Distribution Circle, TANGEDCO, K.Pudur, Madurai.

4.The Assistant Engineer/O&M/East Thirumangalam TANGEDCO, SS Complex, Usilampatti Road, Thirumangalam Madurai. W.P.(MD) No.16400 of 2022 THEoHON'BLEoTHEoACTINGoCHIEFoJUSTICE and R.SUBRAMANIAN,oJ. RR W.P.(MD)Nos.16400oando16401oofo2022

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