1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.N.BASHA and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL Writ Petition (MD) No.8142 of 2011 V.Chellappa ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Assistant Director, (Panchayat) Madurai District, Madurai. 3.The Thasildar, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai. 4.The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), Thiruparamkundram, Madurai District, Madurai. 5.The President, Chindhamani/Chinna Annuppanadi Panchayat, Madurai District, Madurai. ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus, to direct the 5th respondent to take all necessary preventive steps from dumping of wastages and to stop discharge of waste water into the A/M,Kamaatchiamman, Kaluvadiyan Kovil Orani, Chindhamani Village, thirupparamkundram Panchayat Union, Madurai District, Madurai and further to clean the same as per the proceedings of the 4th respondent made in Na.Ka.No.3911/2010/Thi.1 dated 28.06.2011 within a stipulated time. For petitioner .. Mr.D.Sadiq Raja For respondents .. Mr.K.Mahendran, Special Government Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by K.N.BASHA, J.) The petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking for the relief of a direction to the fifth respondent to take all necessary preventive steps from dumping of wastages and to stop discharge of waste water into A/M, Kamaatchiamman, Kaluvadiyan Kovil Orani, Chindhamani Village, Thirupparamkundram Panchayat Union, Madurai District, Madurai https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 and further to clean the same, as per the proceedings of the fourth respondent made in Na.Ka.No.3911/2010/Thi.1, dated 28.06.2011, within a stipulated time. 2.By mutual consent of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader, appearing for the respondents, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the fourth respondent has already passed an order, dated 28.06.2011, in Na.Ka.No.3911/2010/Thi-1, directing the Panchayat President viz., the fifth respondent herein, to take all necessary preventive steps from dumping of wastages and to stop discharge of waste water into A/M, Kamaatchiamman, Kaluvadiyan Kovil Orani, Chindhamani Village, Thirupparamkundram Panchayat Union, Madurai District, Madurai and to clean the same. It is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that though the said order was passed as early as on 28.06.2011, the fifth respondent has not taken any steps till date and as such the petitioner has been constrained to approach this Court with the present writ petition with the aforesaid prayer. 4.Heard Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader on the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 5.The fact remains that the petitioner has come forward with the limited prayer, as stated above. It is not disputed that the fourth respondent has passed an order, dated 28.06.2011, on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner and on the basis of the order, dated 22.06.2011, passed by the Assistant Director of Panchayat, directing the Panchayat President to prevent the dumping of wastages and to stop discharge of waste water into A/M, Kamaatchiamman, Kaluvadiyan Kovil Orani, Chindhamani Village, Thirupparamkundram Panchayat Union, Madurai District, Madurai and further to clean the same. But, the grievance of the petitioner is that till date no action has been taken by the fifth respondent, on the basis of the order passed by the fourth respondent, as stated above. 6.In view of the same, we are constrained to direct the fifth respondent herein to take all necessary steps to implement the order passed by the fourth respondent dated 28.06.2011. It is made clear that the said action should be taken within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The fourth respondent shall also supervise the implementation of his order by the fifth respondent. 7.With the above direction, the writ petition is hereby disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 To: 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Assistant Director, (Panchayat) Madurai District, Madurai. 3.The Thasildar, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai. 4.The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), Thiruparamkundram, Madurai District, Madurai. 5.The President, Chindhamani/Chinna Annuppanadi Panchayat, Madurai District, Madurai. + 1 cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR No.40827 Order in W.P.(MD)No.8142 of 2011 21.11.2011 gcg RJ/2.12.11 3p/7c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/