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P.Balasubramaniam, Vs the District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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P.Balasubramaniam, Vs the District CollectorP.Balasubramaniam, v. the District Collector

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P.Balasubramaniam, v. the District Collector

Madras HC13 Jul 2026WP/25684/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; W.P.No.25684 of 2026; writ petition styled as public interest litigation held not maintainable as petitioner is the aggrieved person; dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file appropriate proceedings; no costs; Article 226 of the Constitution of India; writ of Mandamus; Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB); District Collector Tiruppur; District Environmental Engineer Tiruppur; Joint Chief Environmental Engineer Coimbatore Region; M/s. Rathan Hatcheries, Palladam, Tiruppur; hatchery unit operating in violation of norms; environmental concerns; inspection dated 02.04.2026; TNPCB proceedings dated 06.04.2026; petitioner's representation dated 24.02.2026; order by Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari with Justice G. Arul Murugan; dated 13.07.2026.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to file appropriate proceedings in accordance with law; no order as to costs.

Why is it important?

The writ petition, styled as public interest litigation, is not maintainable, as the petitioner is the aggrieved person. ¶25

What the court decided

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Outcome

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to file appropriate proceedings in accordance with law; no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the writ petition, styled as public interest litigation, is maintainable where the petitioner is himself the aggrieved person.

Court's answer

The writ petition, styled as public interest litigation, is not maintainable, as the petitioner is the aggrieved person.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

W.P.No.25684 of 2026 (P. Balasubramaniam v. District Collector, Tiruppur and others, decided 13.07.2026, Madras High Court; order authored by Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, bench with G. Arul Murugan, J.): The petitioner, describing himself as an aggrieved person, sought a writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India directing the official respondents (District Collector, Tiruppur; Chairman, TNPCB; District Environmental Engineer, TNPCB Tiruppur; Joint Chief Environmental Engineer, TNPCB Coimbatore Region) to act on the inspection of 02.04.2026 and the TNPCB proceedings dated 06.04.2026 concerning the hatchery unit of the 5th respondent, M/s. Rathan Hatcheries (Proprietor Vignesh), Palladam, and to prevent its operation for violation of norms, pursuant to his representation dated 24.02.2026. Holding: the writ petition, styled as public interest litigation, is not maintainable because the petitioner is himself the aggrieved person. On learned counsel's request, the Court permitted withdrawal with liberty to file appropriate proceedings in accordance with law and dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, with no order as to costs.

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W.P.No.25684 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.07.2026

CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN

W.P.No.25684 of 2026

P.Balasubramaniam S/o.Palaniswamy, No.15C, New Extension, Saralai Thottam, West Palladam, Palladam Taluk, Tiruppur District. .. Petitioner Vs.

The District Collector Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.

The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, No.76, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

The District Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Tiruppur District.

The Joint Chief Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB), Coimbatore Region, 216,Tadagam Road, Opp to GCT College, Coimbatore-641 013.

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W.P.No.25684 of 2026

5. M/s.Rathan Hatcheries,

Rep. by its Proprietor Vignesh, Saralai Thottam, Palladam Village, Palladam Taluk, Tiruppur District-641 664. .. Respondents

Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the official respondents 1 to 4 herein to take appropriate action in accordance with law, pursuant to the inspection conducted on 02.04.2026 and the proceedings dated 06.04.2026 issued by the 3^rd respondent in respect of the 5^th Respondent hatchery unit, based on the Petitioner’s representation dated 24.02.2026 and forthwith prevent the operation of the 5^th Respondent hatchery unit that is functioning by violating necessary norms and compliances causing grave environmental concerns, within a time frame to be stipulated by this Hon’ble court.

For Petitioner : Ms.S.B.Madhura

For Respondents : Mr.K.Kumaran Government Pleader for R1 Mr.Gunasekar Standing Counsel for R2 to R4

ORDER

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

This writ petition, styled as public interest litigation, is not

maintainable, as, petitioner is the aggrieved person.

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W.P.No.25684 of 2026

Learned counsel for petitioner seeks liberty to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file appropriate proceedings in accordance with law.

With the aforesaid liberty, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 13.07.2026

Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No

kpl

To

The District Collector Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.

The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, No.76, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

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W.P.No.25684 of 2026

The District Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Tiruppur District.

The Joint Chief Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB), Coimbatore Region, 216,Tadagam Road, Opp to GCT College, Coimbatore-641 013.

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W.P.No.25684 of 2026

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.

(kpl)

W.P.No.25684 of 2026

13.07.2026

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the writ petition, styled as public interest litigation, is maintainable where the petitioner is himself the aggrieved person.¶24
The court held
The writ petition, styled as public interest litigation, is not maintainable, as the petitioner is the aggrieved person.ratio¶25

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶19

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Inspection of the 5th respondent's hatchery unit conducted on 02.04.2026.¶19
Prior proceeding
Proceedings dated 06.04.2026 issued by the 3rd respondent (District Environmental Engineer, TNPCB, Tiruppur District) in respect of the 5th respondent's hatchery unit.¶19
Prior proceeding
Petitioner's representation dated 24.02.2026 to the official respondents.¶19

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
P.Balasubramaniam S/o.Palaniswamy¶9
Ms.S.B.Madhura
respondent
The District Collector, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur¶10
Mr.K.Kumaran
respondent
The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board¶11
Mr.Gunasekar
respondent
The District Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Tiruppur District¶12
Mr.Gunasekar
respondent
The Joint Chief Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB), Coimbatore Region¶13
Mr.Gunasekar
respondent
M/s.Rathan Hatcheries, rep. by its Proprietor Vignesh¶18

Coram

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Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikariauthor¶23
G.Arul Muruganmember¶7

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 13 Jul 2026 · July
Registered: 1 Jul 2026
Case no.: WP/25684/2026
CNR: HCMA011452902026
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: G.arul Murugan
Disposal: WITHDRAWN DISMISSED
Case type: W.P.

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P.Balasubramaniam, v. the District Collector, WP/25684/2026 (MAD), decided on 13 July 2026.

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Statutes1

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226

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Procedural history3

Inspection of the 5th respondent's hatchery unit conducted on 02.04.2026.
Proceedings dated 06.04.2026 issued by the 3rd respondent (District Environmental Engineer, TNPCB, Tiruppur District) in respect of the 5th respondent's hatchery unit.

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Bench / Coram

Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and G.Arul Murugan

Parties & counsel