Madras High Court
WP(MD)/29962/2026 of C.Ilambarathi Vs The District Collector on 16 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 29962 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 16-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE M.D.SUMATHI
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C.Ilambarathi
Son of Chandran,
Residing at No. 1/59, Perichikovil Village and Post, Thiruppathur Taluk, Sivagangai District - 630 204.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The District Collector
Sivagangai District
Sivagangai - 630 562.Sivagangai
2. The Chairman
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
No. 76, Mount Salai, Guindy
Chennai - 600 032.
3. The Deputy Director
Geology And Mining
Sivagangai District - 630 562.
4. The District Environmental Engineer
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
Collectorate Complex
Sivagangai District - 630 562.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of MANDAMUS directing the 4th Respondent to process, consider, and grant Consent to Operate (CTO
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- Direct) under Section 21 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, and Section 25/26 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, in respect of the Petitioners Application No. 76000651 dated 10.05.2026 for the proposed Rough Stone and Gravel Quarry over an extent of 2.79.72 Hectares in S.F. Nos. 51/3(P), 51/6(P), 51/7(P), 51/8, 51/9(P), 51/10(P), 51/11, 51/12A(P), 51/12B, and 51/12C of Jeyankondanilai Village, Singampunari Taluk, Sivagangai District, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner(s):
M/s M.Vijayamehanath
For Respondent(s):
Mr.M.R.Priyanka Jothi
Government Advocate
for R1 to R3
: Mrs.Madhuri Donti Reddy
for R4
: Mr.Bava Murugan
: Mr.R.Karunanidhi
: Mr.R.M.Arun Swaminathan
: Mr.R.Muthukrishnan
for intervenors
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate for R1 and the learned Standing Counsel for the Pollution Control Board and the learned counsel for the intervenors.
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2. The petitioner seeks consent to operate the petition mentioned quarry. He has already given an application in this regard.
3. We direct the fourth respondent to consider the petitioner's application and pass an appropriate order on merits and in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Since the villagers have certain apprehensions regarding the proposed quarry operations, they are entitled to place their objections before the fourth respondent. The fourth respondent will give an opportunity of hearing to all the objectors. The fourth respondent has to pass a speaking order on the merits of the matter. We make it clear that we have not gone into the merits of the matter at all. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. (G.R.S.,J.) (M.D.S.,J.) 16-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No rmi
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1. The District Collector Sivagangai District Sivagangai - 630 562.Sivagangai
2. The Chairman Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board No. 76, Mount Salai, Guindy Chennai - 600 032.
3. The Deputy Director Geology And Mining Sivagangai District - 630 562.
4. The District Environmental Engineer Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Collectorate Complex Sivagangai District - 630 562.
WP(MD) No. 29962 of 2026 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. AND M.D.SUMATHI, J. rmi WP(MD) No. 29962 of 2026 16-10-2026