W.P.(MD) No. 22489 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.08.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P.(MD) No. 22489 of 2026 and W.M.P.(MD) No.16730 of 2026 M.Muniswari ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600009. 2. The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue and Disaster Management, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600009. 3. The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, No. 76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai 600032. 4. The Principal Secretary to Government, Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, 1/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 22489 of 2026 Chennai 600009. 5. The Director, Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health (DISH), SIDCO Industrial Estate, (Near Metro Water Roundtana), Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600032. 6. The Chief Controller of Explosives, Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO), A Block, CGO Complex, Fifth Floor, Seminary Hills, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440006. 7. The Joint Chief Controller of Explosives, Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO), South Circle, Shastri Bhavan, 26 Haddous Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 60000. 8. Virudhunagar District Legal Services Authority, Rep. by its Secretary District Court Campus Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District. 9. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. 10. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. 11. The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Office, 2/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 22489 of 2026 Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. 12. The Inspector of Police, Vachchakarapatti Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 13. The Proprietor, Vanaja Fireworks Unit, Kattanarpatti, Virudhunagar Taluk and District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to disbursement the balance Compensation of Rs.11.5/- Lakhs each of petitioner’s deceased parents(totally Rs.23/-Lakhs) namely, Marudhan and Nagammal according to the order in O.A.No. 44/2021(PB) passed by the National Green Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi and order in O.A.No. 181/2023(SZ) passed by the National Green Tribunal Southern Zone, Chennai Bench within stipulated by this Court based on the petitioner’s representation dated 15.07.2026. For petitioner : Mr. P.Manokaran For R1, 2,4,5,8,9 & 11 : Mr.R.Parthiban Special Government Pleader For R3 : M/s.Madhuri Dhonti Reddy Standing Counsel For R10 & R12 : Mr.P.Vetrivel Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ***** 3/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 22489 of 2026 ORDER Mr.R.Parthiban, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 11. M/s. Madhuri Dhonti Reddy, learned Standing Counsel takes notice for the third respondent. Mr.P.Vetrivel, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), takes notice for the respondents 10 and 12. 2. This Writ Petition is taken up for final hearing at the time of admission with the consent of the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 11, learned Standing Counsel for the third respondent and learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondents 10 and 12, after dispensing the notice on the respondents 6, 7 and 13, as no adverse orders are proposed to be passed against them. 3. The petitioner is before this Court seeking balance compensation of Rs.11.5/- lakhs each on account of the death of the petitioner's father and mother, who died tragically in a fire accident that taken place on 19.04.2026 in the firecracker unit of the 13th respondent, in terms of the order passed in O.A. No.44 of 2021 (PB) by the National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi, and 4/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 22489 of 2026 the order passed in O.A. No.181 of 2023 (SZ) by the National Green Tribunal, Southern Zone, dated 28.04.2025 as also the order dated 29.07.2025, in the light of the Government Order issued in this regard in G.O.Ms.No.880, dated 11.07.2025. 4. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9 & 11, on the other hand, would submit that the orders referred to by the learned counsel for the petitioner is pertaining to an issue arising out of an accident that took place in Mariyammal Fireworks Factory, at Achankulam Village, Virudhunagar District, on 12.02.2021, and that the National Green Tribunal had passed an order in O.A. No.44 of 2021 based on the report of the Fact Finding Committee. 5. It is submitted that the petitioner has already received a part of the compensation of Rs.5,00,000/- each, as relief from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund and Rs.3,50,000/- each from the Fire Factory Owners Association. 5/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 22489 of 2026 6. It is further submitted that there has been no adjudication insofar as the accident that taken place on 19.04.2026 either before any Tribunal or any other Court by the petitioner to claim compensation of Rs.11.5 lakhs each. Hence, the request of the petitioner can be considered and disposed of by the first respondent. 7. Having considered the attendant facts and circumstances of the case leading to the death of 27 persons and injuries to 26 persons in the fire accident that occurred on 19.04.2026 in the firecracker unit of the 13th respondent, and recording the aforesaid submissions, I direct the first respondent to consider the petitioner’s reprsentation dated 15.07.2026 and to pass appropriate orders in line with the orders passed by the National Green Tribunal in O.A. No.44 of 2021 (PB), National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi, dated 28.04.2025, on merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 22489 of 2026 8. This Writ Petition is disposed of, with the above observations. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Index : Yes / No 07.08.2026 Internet : Yes / No apd To 1. The Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600009. 2. The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue and Disaster Management, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600009. 3. The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, No. 76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai 600032. 4. The Principal Secretary to Government, Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600009. 5. The Director, Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health (DISH), SIDCO Industrial Estate, (Near Metro Water Roundtana), 7/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 22489 of 2026 Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600032. 6. Virudhunagar District Legal Services Authority, Rep. by its Secretary District Court Campus Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District. 7. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. 8. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. 9. The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Office, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. 10. The Inspector of Police, Vachchakarapatti Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 8/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 22489 of 2026 C.SARAVANAN, J. apd W.P.(MD) No. 22489 of 2026 07.08.2026 9/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis