W.P(MD)No.12995 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.04.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P(MD)No.12995 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)No.9271 of 2025 L.Kathiresan ... Petitioner vs. 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Collectorate Buildings, Madurai – 625 020. 2.The Commissioner, Corporation of Madurai, Aringnar Anna Maaligai, Madurai – 625 002. 3.The District Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Kappalur, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai – 625 008. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.12995 of 2025 4.The Inspector of Factories, I-Circle Madurai, 23-E, Old Agraharam, Chinna Chokkikulam, Tallakulam, Madurai – 625 002. 5.The Deputy Chief Factories Inspector ( Inspection and Safety ), Office of the Chief Factories Inspector, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. 6.M/s.Deepam Poly Packs Private Limited, D.No.147, Ayyanar Theatre Road, Vandiyur, Madurai – 625 020. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 to take immediate and appropriate legal action against the sixth respondent for running a plastic manufacturing unit in violation of zoning regulations, environmental norms and safety laws in a mixed residential area and consequently direct the respondents to seal or relocate the said unit from the residential locality in accordance with law based on the petitioner's representation dated 11.02.2025 within a stipulated time fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Saravanakumar For RR 1, 4 & 5 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R – 2 : M/s.S.Devasena 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.12995 of 2025 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by J. NISHA BANU, J.) By consent of both parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. Considering the limited relief sought by the petitioner, notice to the sixth respondent is dispensed with. 2.The grievance of the petitioner is that his representation dated 11.02.2025, seeking immediate and appropriate legal action against the sixth respondent for operating a plastic manufacturing unit in violation of zoning regulations, environmental norms, and safety laws in a mixed residential area and consequently to direct the respondents to seal or relocate the said unit from the residential locality in accordance with law, has been kept pending without any progress. Hence, he has filed this Writ Petition seeking the aforesaid relief. 3.The learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1, 4, and 5 and the learned counsel appearing for the second respondent, submit that the petitioner's representation will be considered, and appropriate orders will be passed on its own merits within a time frame stipulated by this Court. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.12995 of 2025 4.Considering the limited scope of the relief sought by the petitioner, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s claim either in the representation or in the affidavit filed in support of this Writ Petition, we direct the respondents 2 and 3 to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 11.02.2025, after affording sufficient opportunity of personal hearing to both the petitioner and the sixth respondent, and to pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. [J.N.B.,J.] & [S.S.Y.,J.] 29.04.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps Note: Registry is directed to mark a copy of this order to the private respondent. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.12995 of 2025 To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Collectorate Buildings, Madurai – 625 020. 2.The Commissioner, Corporation of Madurai, Aringnar Anna Maaligai, Madurai – 625 002. 3.The District Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Kappalur, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai – 625 008. 4.The Inspector of Factories, I-Circle Madurai, 23-E, Old Agraharam, Chinna Chokkikulam, Tallakulam, Madurai – 625 002. 5.The Deputy Chief Factories Inspector ( Inspection and Safety ), Office of the Chief Factories Inspector, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.12995 of 2025 J.NISHA BANU , J. and S.SRIMATHY, J. ps ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.12995 of 2025 DATED : 29.04.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis