Writ petition regarding environmental pollution caused by sewage water discharged by private respondents. The Government Pleader submitted that the practice had been stopped. The Court closed the petition with no costs.
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W.P.(MD) No.25145 of 2018
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 26.07.2024
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR .D.KRISHNAKUMAR , ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
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K.Nagalakshmi ... Petitioner
-vs-
6.Jeyachandran ... Respondents
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PRAYER:
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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to take appropriate
action on the basis of petitioner's representation dated 01.12.2018.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Selvaraj For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R1 to R4 Mr.K.C.Ramalingam for R5 & R6
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE]
Prayer in this writ petition is to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to take appropriate action, on the basis of petitioner's representation dated 01.12.2018.
2. According to the petitioner, the private respondents are letting out sewage water from their houses in the public place of the locality, which causes environmental pollution and creates health hazards. That apart, the sewage water from the house of the private respondents finally reaches Vadivelkarai Canal. Due to the same, the water bodies also got polluted. Ventilating the same, the petitioner made a representation, dated 01.12.2018
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to the respondents 1 to 4. However, no effective steps were taken based on the petitioner's representation. Hence, this writ petition.
3. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 4, on instructions, would submit that pursuant to the instructions given by the third respondents, now, the private respondents are not letting out the sewage water in the open place, as alleged by the petitioner and it has been stopped. To that effect, he has also produced a copy of the communication received from the third respondent, dated 26.07.2024, before this Court.
4. Recording the same, this writ petition is closed. No costs.
[D.K.K., A.C.J.] [R.V., J.]
26.07.2024
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
K. Nagalakshmi
The District Collector Madurai District
The Tahsildar Madurai West Taluk Madurai District
The Block Development Officer Thirupparankundram Panchayat Madurai District
The Superintending Engineer (WRO) Vaigai Water Source Division PWD Office Thallakulam, Madurai
Paraman
D. Krishna Kumar
R. Vijayakumar
As recorded by the court registry
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