W.P(MD)No.24812 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.09.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P(MD)No.24812 of 2025 A.Poomporai Vadivel ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Head of Forest Force) Forest Head Quarters Building, Near Kannikapuram Check Post, Guindy – Velachery Main Road, Chennai. 2.The Deputy Director, Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve, Srivilliputhur Division, Virudhunagar District. (R.1 is substituted by the officials vide order of this Court dated 12.09.2025) 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Peraiyur Main Road, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai – 625 532. ... Respondents 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.24812 of 2025 Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant NOC for grant of HACA clearance by considering the petitioner's statutory applications dated 22.01.2025 and 08.02.2025 respectively within the time that maybe stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff For Respondents : Mr.S.Kameshwaran Government Advocate ORDER Heard both sides. 2.The writ petitioner wants to put up a building in the petition mentioned site. It is stated that “No Objection Certificate” has to be issued by both the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and the Revenue Divisional Officer. The jurisdictional Tahsildar has already recommended the proposal. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Usilampatti is directed to undertake a field visit, dispose of the writ petitioner's application within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and intimate the petitioner. It is also stated that the Deputy Director, Sriviliputhur, Megamalai Tiger Reserve has 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.24812 of 2025 recommended the proposal. The file is presently pending with the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF). The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests is directed to dispose of the application within a period of eight weeks and intimate the petitioner. 3.This Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. 12.09.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No MGA To 1.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Head of Forest Force) Forest Head Quarters Building, Near Kannikapuram Check Post, Guindy – Velachery Main Road, Chennai. 2.The Deputy Director, Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve, Srivilliputhur Division, Virudhunagar District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.24812 of 2025 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. MGA 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Peraiyur Main Road, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai – 625 532. W.P(MD)No.24812 of 2025 12.09.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis