Jesu Rethinam v. The Union of India
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What is this about?
Petitioner challenged the upload of draft Coastal Zone Management Plan maps and scheduled public hearings. The court noted prior NGT directions but allowed public hearings to proceed, granting interested persons the opportunity to object. Petitions disposed of.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
( Special Original Jurisdiction )
Tuesday, the Seventeenth day of April Two Thousand Eighteen
PRESENT
THE HON`BLE MR JUSTICE M. SATHYANARAYANAN
and
THE HON`BLE MR JUSTICE P. RAJAMANICKAM
WMP NOs.8662 and 8663 OF 2018
IN WP.7019/2018
JESU RETHINAM [ PETITIONER IN BOTH THE PETITIONS ]
Vs
1 THE UNION OF INDIA [ RESPONDENTS IN BOTH THE PETITIONS ] REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS, PARYAVARAN BHAVAN, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI
2 THE NATIONAL COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, O/O MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS, PARYAVARAN BHAVAN, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether to grant injunctions restraining respondents from proceeding with the draft Coastal Zone Management Plan maps and public hearings.
Whether the Coastal Zone Management Plan has been prepared in compliance with the CRZ Notification 2011 guidelines.
Whether public hearings scheduled for Cuddalore and Ramnad districts can proceed pending final disposal of the writ petition.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
JESU RETHINAM
- respondent
THE UNION OF INDIA
- respondent
THE NATIONAL COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
- respondent
THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU
- respondent
THE TAMIL NADU COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
- respondent
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