W.P.No.27987 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01.08.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN W.P.No.27987 of 2025 & W.M.P.Nos.31390, 31391 & 31394 of 2025 A.Sigamani .. Petitioner Vs. 1. Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary Department of Environment and Climate Change Fort St. George Chennai 600 009. 2. The Member Secretary State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority No.327, Metros, 9th Floor, Anna Salai Nandanam Chennai 600 035. 3. The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Rep. by its Member Secretary 76, Mount Road Guindy Chennai 600 032. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.27987 of 2025 4. The District Collector Collectorate Tiruppur District. 5. Tiruppur City Municipal Corporation Rep. by the Commissioner Corporation of Tiruppur Mangalam Road Tiruppur 641 604. 6. The District Environmental Engineer Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Kumaran Complex, Kumaran Road Tiruppur. 7. The Chairperson Reclamation, Restoration and Rehabilitation Committee Collectorate Tiruppur. .. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Declaration declaring that the action of the respondents 4 and 5 in dumping the municipal sold wastes in the abandoned quarry at S.F.No.684 to an extent of 2 acres in Zone 2, Ward 4 of Tiruppur Corporation in G.N. Garden, Nerupperichal as illegal and consequentially direct the 4th and 5th respondents to strictly comply with the provisions of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 read with Rule 35-F of the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959 and forthwith carry on necessary measures for remediation, removal of wastes from the abandoned quarry at S.F.No.684 to an extent of 2 acres in Zone 2, Ward 4 of Tiruppur Corporation in G.N. Garden, Nerupperichal. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.27987 of 2025 For Petitioner : Ms.M.N.Sumathy For Respondents : Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader Assisted by Mr.K.Karthik Jegannath Government Advocate for Respondents 1 & 4 Mr.Venkataswamy Babu Senior Panel Counsel for Respondent – 2 Mr.V.Gunasekar Standing Counsel for Respondents 3 & 6 Mr.Abishek Murthy Standing Counsel for Respondent-5 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The issue with regard to disposal of garbage has been raised in this petition. On perusal of the documents filed along with the petition and in view of the order dated 16.07.2025 passed by the National Green Tribunal, Southern Zone, it is more than apparent that the issue has already been raised and is pending consideration ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.27987 of 2025 before the National Green Tribunal. Therefore, we are not inclined to entertain the writ petition. 2. Petition is dismissed, leaving it open to the petitioner to seek intervention or file an independent application before the National Green Tribunal. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim applications are also dismissed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (SUNDER MOHAN,J) 01.08.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No kpl To 1. The Secretary Department of Environment and Climate Change Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 2. The Member Secretary State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority No.327, Metros, 9th Floor, Anna Salai Nandanam, Chennai 600 035. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.27987 of 2025 3. The Member Secretary Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board 76, Mount Road Guindy Chennai 600 032. 4. The District Collector Collectorate Tiruppur District. 5. The Commissioner Tiruppur City Municipal Corporation Corporation of Tiruppur Mangalam Road Tiruppur 641 604. 6. The District Environmental Engineer Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Kumaran Complex, Kumaran Road Tiruppur. 7. The Chairperson Reclamation, Restoration and Rehabilitation Committee Collectorate Tiruppur. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.27987 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND SUNDER MOHAN,J. (kpl) W.P.No.27987 of 2025 01.08.2025 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis