Tamil Nadu Crusher Owners Welfare Association v. the District Collector
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Madras High Court, W.P.No.16984 of 2025, decided 02.06.2025 by M. Sundar J. (order) sitting with Hemant Chandangoudar J.; associated W.M.P No.19272 of 2025. Petitioner: TamilNadu Crusher Owners Welfare Association (Counsel: C.K. Chandrasekar). Subject: proposed mandamus under Article 226 concerning enforcement of the 500-metre radial-distance prohibitory zone under Clause (3)(a)-(c), Annexure-XVII, Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 read with Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Norms, against encroachments/housing-site approvals around existing crusher units in Vandalur Taluk / Kattankolathur area, Chengalpattu district; respondents include District Collector, DRO, RDO Tambaram, Tahsildar Vandalur, BDO/Chairman Kattankolathur Panchayat Union, Commissioner of Land Administration and DD Town & Country Planning. Outcome: withdrawn/disposed with liberty to re-file upon change of circumstances; no order on costs. Useful only as authority for the practice of withdrawal with preservation of rights; carries no ruling on the Annexure-XVII restrictions.