N.Krishnakumar v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
This writ petition, filed under Article 226, prayed for a stay on issuing an NOC and license for a petroleum retail outlet. The court found the prayer already complied with based on a letter rejecting the 7th respondent's request, and thus closed the petition.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 10.02.2020 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN W.P.No.18753 of 2019 and W.M.P.No.18101 of 2019 N.Krishnakumar, S/o.C.Narayanasamy, No.2, Periyar Nagar, Ranganathapuram, Perianaicken Palayam, Coimbatore 641 020. ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, Coimbatore District, Collectorate Building, State Bank Road, Gopalapuram, Coimbatore 641 018. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Coimbatore District, Collectorate Building, State Bank Road, Gopalapuram, Coimbatore 641 018. 3.The Joint Chief Controller of Explosives, A and D Wing, Block 1 – 8, Shastri Bhavan, No.26, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 006. 4.The Divisional Engineer, (Construction and Maintenance) Highways Department, ATT Colony, VOC Park Road, Gopalapuram, Coimbatore 641 018. 5.The Deputy Director of Health Services, No.219-A, Race Course Scheme Road, Coimbatore – 641 018.
6.The District Fire Officer, Coimbatore Division, No.50, State Bank Road, Gopalapuram, Coimbatore 641 018.
7.M/s.Nayara Energy Limited, Sheerosh Madhav Building, 2nd Floor, New No.58/2, Old No.73/2 New Avadi Road, Kilpauk, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Chennai 600 010.
8.K.Chinnasamy, S/o.Karuppannan Door No.229, Gandhi Nagar, No.2, Gudalur, Coimbatore 641 020 (R8 impleaded as per order dated 12.12.2019 passed in WMP.No.32002 of 2019 in WP.No.18753 of 2019)
9.The Secretary, Highways Department, Fort St. George, Chennai. (R9 impleaded as per order dated 12.12.2019 passed in WP.No.18753 of 2019)
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to permanently forbear the respondents from issuing No Objection Certificate (NOC), Explosive Licence and other necessary approvals/permissions/consents to the 7th respondent to open and operate a New Road-side Petroleum Retail Outlet at SF No.337/1, Agrahara Samakulam Village, Annur Taluk, Coimbatore North, Coimbatore 641 110.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
N.Krishnakumar
- respondent
The District Collector, Coimbatore District
- respondent
The District Revenue Officer, Coimbatore District
- respondent
The Joint Chief Controller of Explosives
- respondent
The Divisional Engineer, Highways Department
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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