M/s.K.N.R.Constructions Ltd., Vs The Tamilnadu… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

M/s.K.N.R.Constructions Ltd., Vs The Tamilnadu… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether, by writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the respondents (Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board and its District Environmental Engineer, Dindigul) were to be directed to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's online application dated 31.10.2019 for grant of consent to operate its stone crushing unit both under Air and Water Act, as per the directions given by the Honourable Appellate Authority in Appeal Nos.56 and 57 of 2019 dated 17.06.2020, within a period of four weeks.

Court's answer

This Court dismissed WP No. 1034 of 2021 as infructuous, imposing no costs.

Ratio / Principle

The dismissal was grounded in the oral submission of counsel (Ms.Deepika, representing the counsel on record) and the endorsement made by the petitioner's counsel on record (Ms.T.Hemalatha) that the matter had become infructuous.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (order made by Dr. Justice Anita Sumanth J., bench including Mr. Justice Mummineni Sudheer Kumar J.), decision dated 06-02-2026; WP No. 1034 of 2021 (neutral citation 2026:MHC:526). M/s.K.N.R.Constructions Ltd., represented by its authorised signatory Mr.K.Vinay Kumar Reddy, operator of a stone crushing unit at S.F.No.129/1, Puliyampatti village, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District, had filed a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents — the Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board and the District Environmental Engineer, TamilNadu Pollution Control Board, Dindigul — to consider and pass orders on its online application dated 31.10.2019 for grant of consent to operate the stone crushing unit both under Air and Water Act, as per the direction given by the Honourable Appellate Authority in Appeal Nos.56 and 57 of 2019 dated 17.06.2020, within four weeks. Respondents made no appearance. Based on the oral submission of Ms.Deepika and the endorsement of counsel on record Ms.T.Hemalatha that the matter had become infructuous, the Court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous, imposing no costs.

2026:MHC:526

WP No. 1034 of 2021

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH

AND

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR

WP No. 1034 of 2021

M/s.K.N.R.Constructions Ltd.,

Rep by its Authorized signatory, Mr.K.Vinay Kumar Reddy, S.F.No.129/1, Puliyampatti village, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District 624 617

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

The Tamilnadu Pollution control Board, Rep by its Member secretary, No.76, Anna salai, Guindy, Chennai 600 032Chennai

The District Environmental Engineer TamilNadu Pollution control Board, Dindigul

..Respondent(s)

PETITION filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider and pass orders on the online application dated 31.10.2019 made by the petitioner for grant of consent to operate their stone crushing unit both under Air and Water Act as per the direction given by Honourable Appellate Authority in Appeal No.56 and 57 / 2019 dated 17.06.2020 and pass orders in accordance

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WP No. 1034 of 2021

DR.ANITA SUMANTH J.

AND MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR J.

with law within a period of four weeks.

For Petitioner(s): Ms.Deepika Ms.T.Hemalatha For Respondent(s): No appearance

Order

(Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.)

Based on the oral submission of Ms.Deepika, who represents the learned

counsel on record and on the endorsement made by Ms.T.Hemalatha, learned

counsel on record for the petitioner to the effect that the matter has become

infructuous, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

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(A.S.M.,J.) (M.S.K.,J.) 06-02-2026

Index: Yes/No

Speaking order

Neutral Citation: Yes

To

The Tamilnadu Pollution control Board, Rep by its Member secretary, No.76, Anna salai, Guindy, Chennai 600 032Chennai

The District Environmental Engineer TamilNadu Pollution control Board, Dindigul.

WP No. 1034 of 2021

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