CONT P(MD) No. 1120 of 2021 __________ Page1 of 5 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V. KARTHIKEYAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL CONT P(MD) No. 1120 of 2021 IN WP(MD) No. 10337 of 2021 Ramachandran.K ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. A.V.Venkatachalam, The Director,Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, No.76, Annasalai, Lake View Colony, Guindy, Chennai 600 032. 2. Lakshmi, he District Environmental Engineer, Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, No.25, SIDCO Industrial Area, Thiruchirappalli 15. 3. Shivarasu, The District Collector, Thiruchirappalli, Thiruchirappalli, District. 4. Chitra, The Thasildar, Taluk Office, Lalgudi Taluk, Thiruchirappalli District. 5. Pradap Sing, The Village Administrative Officer, Village Administrative Office, Neikulam Village, Lalgudi Taluk, Thiruchirappalli, District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P(MD) No. 1120 of 2021 __________ Page2 of 5 6. Sujatha, The District Forest Officer, District forest Office, Backside of District Court, Thiruchirappalli District. 7. Yoganathan, The proprietor, Coimbatore minerals M sand Unit III Neikulam Village, Lalgudi Taluk, Thiruchirappalli District. PRAYER: Filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971, to punish the respondent for willful disobedience of the order of this Court passed in W.P.(MD).No.10337 of 2021 dated 21.06.2021. For Petitioner(s): Mr.J.Milton Arul Rajendran For Respondent(s): Ms.Madhuri Donti Reddy (R1 & R2) Standing Counsel Mr.S.I.Muthiah (R3 to R6) Counsel for State ORDER (Order of the Court was made by C.V.Karthikeyan J.) A report has been filed on behalf of the first and second respondents as follows: 5.It is respectfully submitted that the TNPCB vide B.P.No.26 dated 30.07.2018 has issued siting criteria and guidelines for M.Sand units. The unit has complied with the siting criteria as follows: https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P(MD) No. 1120 of 2021 __________ Page3 of 5 Sl.No Siting criteria as per B.P.No.26 dt:30.07.2018 Compliance 1 The boundary of stand-alone M-sand units shall be located 300 meters away from the approved habitations There is no approved habitation within 300 meters from the unit 2 Stand-alone M-sand units shall be located 100 metres away from the boundary of National Highway/State Highways. The distance between the National Highway and the boundary M- sand unit is 400m 3 There will be no distance criteria between the stand alone M sand units The uni is a stand alone M-sand unit. 6.It is respectfully submitted that one more writ petition was filed by Thiru.A.Michaelsamy against this unit of M/s.Coimbatore minerals M sand unit III vide W.P.(MD)No.19269 of 2021 & 812 of 2022 before this Hon’ble Court. The case is pending before this Hon’ble Court. It is respectfully submitted that Consent to Establish was issued to the unit M/s.Coimbatore minerals M sand unit III after satisfying the siting criteria issued by the Board vide B.P.No.26 dt:30.07.2018. Further, it is submitted that the consent to operate will be considered to the unit, only after installation of necessary Air Pollution control measures and after complying all conditions mentioned in the Consent to Establish of the Board under Water and Air Act.” 2.It stated that subsequently on 20.09.2021, order to operate had also been issued. Recording the same this contempt petition is closed. (C.V.K.,J.) (R.S.V.,J.) 27-07-2026 Index: Yes Speaking Neutral Citation: Yes ta https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P(MD) No. 1120 of 2021 __________ Page4 of 5 1. The Director, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, No.76, Annasalai, Lake View Colony, Guindy, Chennai 600 032. 2. The District Environmental Engineer, Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, No.25, SIDCO Industrial Area, Thiruchirappalli 15. 3. The District Collector, Thiruchirappalli, Thiruchirappalli, District. 4. The Thasildar, Taluk Office, Lalgudi Taluk, Thiruchirappalli District. 5. The Village Administrative Officer, Village Administrative Office, Neikulam Village, Lalgudi Taluk, Thiruchirappalli, District. 6. The District Forest Officer, District forest Office, Backside of District Court, Thiruchirappalli District. 7. The proprietor, Coimbatore minerals M sand Unit III Neikulam Village, Lalgudi Taluk, Thiruchirappalli District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P(MD) No. 1120 of 2021 __________ Page5 of 5 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J. AND R.SAKTHIVEL, J. ta CONT P(MD) No. 1120 of 2021 in WP(MD) No. 10337 OF 2021 27-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis