1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH W.P.(MD).No.1413 of 2011 and M.P.No.1 of 2011 P.Krishnaveni : Petitioner Vs. 1.Union of India, Represented by the Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi. 2.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chennai. 3.The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Represented by its Chairman, New Delhi. 4.Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Represented by its Chairman, Chennai 600 002. 5.The District Collector, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. 6.The District Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, No.30/2, SIDCO Industrial Estate Campus, Pettai, Tirunelveli 627 010. 7.The Executive Officer, Thalaiyoothu Village, Thalaiyoothu Union, Tirunelveli District. 8.The India Cements Limited., (Proposed Thermal Power Plant), Sankar Nagar, Tirunelveli Taluk, Tirunelveli District. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 not to provide Environment Clearance Certificate to the 8th respondent for commencing the works of the Thermal Power Plant at Naranammalpuram Village, Tirunelveli Taluk, Tirunelveli District. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy For Respondent 1 : Mr.K.K.Senthilvelan ASGI For Respondents 2,5&7 : Mr.M.Rajarajan Government Advocate For Respondents 3&4 : Mr.R.Ramanlal Standing Counsel For Respondent 8 : Mr.A.Veeranasamy O R D E R [Order of the Court was made BY N.PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR, J] The prayer in the Writ Petition is for issuing a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 and 2 not to provide Environment Clearance Certificate to the 8th respondent for commencing the works of Thermal Power Plant at Naranammalpuram Village, Tirunelveli Taluk, Tirunelveli District. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the eighth respondent submits that on 06.01.2011 the State Government as well as the Pollution Control Board granted Environment Clearance Certificate to the eighth respondent. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the said orders are challenged by the petitioner by filing a separate Writ Petition. 4. The said submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel for the eighth respondent are recorded. 5. In the light of the order passed on 06.01.2011, the prayer sought for by the petitioner has become infructuous. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed. However, it is open to the petitioner to raise all his contentions in the fresh Writ Petition filed by him. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is also dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 To 1.The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi. 2.The Secretary, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chennai. 3.The Chairman, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), New Delhi. 4.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Chennai 600 002. 5.The District Collector, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. 6.The District Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, No.30/2, SIDCO Industrial Estate Campus, Pettai, Tirunelveli 627 010. 7.The Executive Officer, Thalaiyoothu Village, Thalaiyoothu Union, Tirunelveli District. +1cc to Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy, Advocate, Sr.No.11064 +1cc to Mr.R.Ramanlal, Advocate, Sr.No.11282 +one cc to Special Government Pleader, Sr.No. 11452 ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD).No1413 of 2011 02.03.2011 NB SMA/15.03.2011/11C/3P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/