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P.Yaminisri Vs the Secretary to Government — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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P.Yaminisri v. the Secretary to Government

Madras HC6 Nov 2025WP/20301/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

P.Yaminisri v. The Secretary to Government, Department of Environment and 6 other State authorities — Madras High Court, W.P.No.20301 of 2025 (with connected W.M.P.No.22889 of 2025), decided 06.11.2025 by V. Lakshminarayanan, J. Subject matter: alleged dumping of solid waste by Tiruvallur district authorities (District Collector, Tahsildar, Municipal Commissioner of Tiruvallur Municipality, Block Development Officer Kadambathur Union Council) on land belonging to the National Highway in S.No.180 of Vengathur Village; prayer for mandamus to stop the dumping and to shift the dumping yard, following the petitioner's representation dated 03.02.2025. Disposition: petition withdrawn by counsel with endorsement; dismissed as withdrawn, no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed. No issue was adjudicated on merits; no holdings, no precedents cited; of no citable value on any proposition of law.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the writ petition; petition dismissed as withdrawn with no costs and the connected miscellaneous petition (W.M.P.No.22889 of 2025) closed. ¶32

What the court decided

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Outcome

Permission to withdraw the writ petition; petition dismissed as withdrawn with no costs and the connected miscellaneous petition (W.M.P.No.22889 of 2025) closed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India (W.P.No.20301 of 2025) filed by P.Yaminisri praying for a writ of mandamus directing respondents 4 to 7 not to dump solid waste in the open space belonging to the National Highway in S.No.180 of Vengathur Village, and consequently directing the 7th respondent (Block Development Officer, Kadambathur Union Council) to shift the solid waste dumping yard to some other place, in view of the petitioner's representation dated 03.02.2025. Before any adjudication on merits, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the petition and made an endorsement to that effect. Permission was granted; the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with no costs, and the connected miscellaneous petition W.M.P.No.22889 of 2025 was closed. Coram: V. Lakshminarayanan, J. Dated 06.11.2025.

A

W.P.No.20301 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.11.2025

CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN

W.P.No. 20301 of 2025 and

W.M.P.No.22889 of 2025

P.Yaminisri

.. Petitioner

vs

The Secretary to Government, Department of Environment, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.

The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Revenue, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.

The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.

The District Collector, O/o.the District Collector, Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District.

The Tahsildar, O/o.the Tahsildar, Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District.

The Minicipal Commissioner, Tiruvallur Municipality, Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District.

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The Block Development Officer, O/o.the Block Development Officer, Kadambathur Union Council, Tiruvallur District. .. Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, in the form of direction directing the respondents 4 to 7 herein not to dump solid waste in open space, which the land which belongs to the National Highway in S.No.180 of Vengathur Village and consequently direct the 7^th respondent to shift solid waste dumping yard to some other place in view of the petitioner's representation dated 03.02.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Thiyagarajan

For Respondents : Mr.M.Shajahan Special Government Pleader for R1, R2, R4, R5 and R7 Dr.T.Seenivasan Special Government Pleader for R3 and R6

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission

of this Court to withdraw this petition and he has also made an

endorsement to that effect.

Permission granted. Accordingly, this Writ P etition is dismissed

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as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition

is closed.

06.11.2025

ms

To

The Secretary to Government, Department of Environment, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.

The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Revenue, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.

The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.

The District Collector, O/o.the District Collector, Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District.

The Tahsildar, O/o.the Tahsildar, Tiruvallur,Tiruvallur District.

The Minicipal Commissioner, Tiruvallur Municipality, Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District.

The Block Development Officer, O/o.the Block Development Officer, Kadambathur Union Council,Tiruvallur District.

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W.P.No.20301 of 2025

V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

ms

W.P.No.20301 of 2025

06.11.2025

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Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶21

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Prior to the writ petition, the petitioner had made a representation dated 03.02.2025 to the authorities (7th respondent) regarding shifting of the solid waste dumping yard; the writ petition sought mandamus in view of that representation.¶21

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
P.Yaminisri¶8
Mr.S.Thiyagarajan
respondent
The Secretary to Government, Department of Environment, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009¶11
Mr.M.Shajahan
respondent
The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Revenue, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009¶12
Mr.M.Shajahan
respondent
The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009¶13
Dr.T.Seenivasan
respondent
The District Collector, O/o.the District Collector, Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District¶14
Mr.M.Shajahan
respondent
The Tahsildar, O/o.the Tahsildar, Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District¶15
Mr.M.Shajahan
respondent
The Minicipal Commissioner, Tiruvallur Municipality, Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District¶16
Dr.T.Seenivasan
respondent
The Block Development Officer, O/o.the Block Development Officer, Kadambathur Union Council, Tiruvallur District¶20
Mr.M.Shajahan

Coram

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V. Lakshminarayananauthor¶5

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 6 Nov 2025 · November
Registered: 4 Jun 2025
Case no.: WP/20301/2025
CNR: HCMA011127792025
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: V. Lakshminarayanan
Disposal: WITHDRAWN DISMISSED
Case type: W.P.

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P.Yaminisri v. the Secretary to Government, WP/20301/2025 (MAD), decided on 6 November 2025.

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Statutes1

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226

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Procedural history1

Prior to the writ petition, the petitioner had made a representation dated 03.02.2025 to the authorities (7th respondent) regarding shifting of the solid waste dumping yard; the writ petition sought mandamus in view of that representation.

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Bench / Coram

V. Lakshminarayanan

Parties & counsel