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V.Nagarajan, S/O.Vellaian, v. State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC30 Jun 2025WP(MD)/7751/2019

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Dismissal of writ petition seeking fresh public hearing for proposed cement factory of respondent 9 (Vijayabaskar) in Krishnarayapuram Taluk, Karur District; cancellation of public hearing dated 29.01.2019; mandamus under Article 226; relief lost relevance as meeting already conducted and production not commenced; liberty to approach authorities; no costs; connected W.M.P.(MD)No.6155 of 2019 closed; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; decision date 30.06.2025.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief; petitioner left at liberty to approach the authorities competent if any grievance exists; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition (W.M.P.(MD)No.6155 of 2019) closed. ¶35

V.Nagarajan, S/O.Vellaian, Vs State of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD)No.7751 of 2019

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 30.06.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM

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AND

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THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE

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W.P.(MD)No.7751 of 2019 and W.M.P.(MD)No.6155 of 2019

V.Nagarajan

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep., by its Secretary, Industrial Ministry, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

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2.The District Collector, Karur District, Karur.

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3.The District Revenue Officer, Collectorate, Karur, Karur District.

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4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Kulithalai, Karur District.

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5.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office,

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1/5

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.(MD)No.7751 of 2019

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Krishnarayapuram Taluk, Karur District.

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6.The State Environment Officer, Guindy, Chennai.

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7.The District Environment Officer, No.26, Ramakrishnapuram West, Karur, Karur District.

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8.The Manager, District Industrial Centre, Thanthonimalai, Karur District.

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9.Vijayabaskar ...Respondents

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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 8 to conduct the fresh Public Hearing Meeting through proper advertise Notice to the all newspapers and Tam Tam to the Krishnarayapuram Taluk, Karur District for starting the proposed cement factory by the 9^th respondent by cancelling the public hearing meeting dated 29.01.2019 based on the petitioner's representation dated 06.02.2019.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Asok Kumar Ram For R1 to R5, R6 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, & R8 Government Pleader For R7 : Mrs.Madhuri Donti Reddy For R9 : Mr.Venkatesh

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.(MD)No.7751 of 2019

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. )

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Today (30.06.2025), when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned

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Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 5, 6 and 8 would submit

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that meeting was conducted and the cement factory is not commenced its production.

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2.In view of the said submission, the relief as such sought for in this Writ Petition lost its relevance. Thus, this Writ Petition is dismissed. However, if any grievance exists, the petitioner is at liberty to approach the authorities competent. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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(S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.) 30.06.2025

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No

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Yuva

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3/5

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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