Disposed
Balakrishnan v. The District Collector
Madras HCWP(MD)/18610/2019
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
This Writ Petition sought a direction to respondents 2 (District Environmental Engineer) and 3 (Food Safety Officer) to take action against the fifth respondent (Executive Officer of Town Panchayat) for causing pollution. The court held that the complaints were six years old and could not be considered now, but directed the District Environmental Engineer to initiate an enquiry if a fresh complain
What did the court decide?
The District Environmental Engineer is directed to issue notice, conduct enquiry after hearing, and pass orders on merits within twelve weeks if the petitioner lodges a fresh complaint.