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State Bank of India Officers Association v. The Additional Chief Secretary

Madras HC27 Apr 2026WP/14363/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Withdrawal of Article 226 writ petition; certiorari against TNPCB (Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board) direction order dated 14.10.2024 and consequent letter dated 29.01.2026; liberty to approach appropriate forum; exclusion of period spent before High Court for limitation computation; dismissal as withdrawn; no costs; Madras High Court coram Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan; petitioner SBIOA Chennai Circle represented by R.Saravanakumar.

What did the court decide?

Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach the appropriate forum in accordance with law; period spent prosecuting the writ petition before this Court to be excluded for limitation calculation; no order as to costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed. ¶27

State Bank of India Officers Association Vs The… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P.No.14363 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 27.04.2026

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN

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W.P.No.14363 of 2026 and W.M.P.No.15573 of 2026

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State Bank of India Officers’ Association - Chennai Circle (SBIOACC) Rep. by its General Secretary A.Senthil Ramesh Having its office at No.84, Rajaji Salai, Chennai-600 001.

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Petitioner

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1.The Additional Chief Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu Department of Environment, Climate Change and Forests Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

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2.The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Rep. by its Chairperson No.76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai-600032.

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3.The District Environmental Engineer Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Maraimalai Nagar, Chengalpattu District.

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Respondents

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W.P.No.14363 of 2026

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari calling for the records relating to the impugned order dated 14.10.2024 in Proceedings No.T2/TNPCB/F.019084/MMN/Direction/2024-1, and the consequential order dated 29.01.2026 in Letter No.T4/TNPCB/F.019084/MMN/2026, issued by the 2^nd respondent, quash the same.

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For Petitioner: Mr.R.Saravanakumar

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For Respondents: Mrs.E.Ranganayaki Addl. Government Pleader for R1

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Mr.V.Gunasekar Standing Counsel for R2 and R3

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

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After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to approach the appropriate forum in accordance with law.

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Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner,

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the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty, as prayed for. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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W.P.No.14363 of 2026

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It is made clear that the period spent by the petitioner in

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prosecuting the present writ petition before this Court shall be excluded for the purpose of calculating limitation, if the petitioner approaches the appropriate forum.

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(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J)

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27.04.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No bbr

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To:

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