1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN Writ Petition(MD)No.10806 of 2011 P.Senthil Kumar .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Karur District, Karur. 2.The Deputy Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Collectorate, Karur District, Karur. 3.The District Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Karur. 4.The Tahsildar, Aravakurichi Taluk, Karur District. 5.Omega Blue Metals, rep.by its Proprietor, Ramasamy, S.F.No.1117/1,2 Kuppam Village, Aravakurichi Taluk, Karur District. .. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of mandamus forbearing the third respondent from granting permission to any person or to renew or extend the permission granted to the fifth respondent without monitoring the real position prevailing in the area surrounded by crushing unit running in S.F.No. 1117/12, in Kuppam Village, Aravakurichi Taluk, Karur District. For petitioner : Mr.S.Vijayakumar For respondents : Mr.R.Karthikeyan, Additional Govt.Pleader for R1, R2 and R4 Mr.C.Elaman for R3 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA, J.) The petitioner has filed this writ petition as a pro-bono publico, for a mandamus forbearing the third respondent from granting permission to any person or to renew or extend the permission granted to the fifth respondent without monitoring the real position prevailing in the area surrounded by crushing unit running in S.F.No. 1117/12, in Kuppam Village, Aravakurichi Taluk, Karur District. 2.It is alleged by the petitioner in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition that the fifth respondent-establishment has started the crushing unit, after getting approval from the third respondent-Pollution Control Board, in the name and style of M/s.Omega Blue Metals located at S.F.No.1117/1,2, Kuppam Village, Aravakurichi Taluk, Karur District, and that the said unit is causing pollution. It is also stated that the license to run the crushing unit is going to expire on 30.09.2011. The petitioner herein, has made a representation on 23.04.2010 to the third respondent to consider as to whether the fifth respondent is causing pollution or not. The petitioner has also filed a reminder on 19.08.2011. Since the representation of the petitioner has not been considered, the present writ petition has been filed. 3.Mr.R.Karthikeyan, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents 1, 2 and 4, and Mr.C.Elaman, learned counsel takes notice for the third respondent. 4.After considering the facts and circumstances of the case, we direct the third respondent to consider the representation dated 23.04.2010 made by the petitioner and after giving opportunity to all the parties concerned including the petitioner, pass orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Consequently, M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 is closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.side) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Karur District, Karur. 2.The Deputy Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Collectorate, Karur District, Karur. 3.The District Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Karur. 4.The Tahsildar, Aravakurichi Taluk, Karur District. +1CC TO MR.S.VIJAYAKUMAR, ADVOCATE SR.33305 +1CC TO THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SR.33437 KM : SR: 10.10.2011 : 2p/7c W.P.(MD)No.10806 of 2011 23.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/