WP/14289/2026 of A.RAVIKUMAR Vs The District Collector

Madras High Court · 2026

Coram: HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

WP No. 14289 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 14289 of 2026 A.Ravikumar ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Collectorate coimbatore District 2. The District Revenue officer Office of the District Revenue officer Coimbatore District 3. The Member secretary Tamilnadu pollution controlBoard No.76, Anna salai Chennai 4. The Assistant Director/Joint Director(i/c) The District Town planning authority D.No.50,Ground and First floor FCI Road, Gandhi Manager Ganapathy coimbatore-641 004 5. The Tahsildar Taluk office Annur Taluk 6. The Block Development officer Office of the Block Development officer Annur Block Coimbatore District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14289 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 6 7. Ram kumar 8. Rajarajan ..Respondent(s) directing the 1st 2nd 5th, 6th respondents to consider the representation dated 6.2.2026 and to direct the 1st, 2nd, 5th and 6th respondents to permit the petitioner to run bitumen mix plant in petitioners land S.F.No.68/5A, S.F.No.68/5C which is situated at annur Taluk, Annur Panchayat union, Kanuvakkarai village, as per norms which is governed by the 1st and 6th respondents. For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Saravanan For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Shahjahan, SPL GP For R1 to R5 Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan SGP For R6 Notice dispensed with for R7 & 8 Order This writ petition has been filed to direct the official respondents to permit the petitioner to run bitumen mix plant in the petitioner’s land, morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2.According to the petitioner, he has been granted permission to run the bitumen mix plant in his property, but despite the same, respondents 7 and 8 are causing hindrance for the petitioner to run the bitumen mix plant in his land. The petitioner had given a representation on 06.02.2026 to the official https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14289 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 6 respondents requesting them to prevent respondents 7 and 8 from causing hindrance to the petitioner in running the bitumen mix plant. Since the said representation has not been considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 3.Mr.M.Shahjahan, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 to 5. Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the sixth respondent. Since no adverse order is being passed against respondents 7 and 8, notice to respondents 7 and 8 is dispensed with by this Court. 4.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s representation. 5.No prejudice would be caused to any of the parties if a direction is issued to the first respondent, who is the competent authority to dispose of the petitioner's representation, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of respondents 7 and 8, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 6.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 06.02.2026, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14289 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 6 of respondents 7 and 8, within a period of 6 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 17-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VGA https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14289 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 6 To 1. The District Collector Collectorate coimbatore District 2. The District Revenue officer Office of the District Revenue officer Coimbatore District 3. The Member secretary Tamilnadu pollution controlBoard No.76, Anna salai Chennai 4. The Assistant Director/Joint Director(i/c) The District Town planning authority D.No.50,Ground and First floor FCI Road, Gandhi Manager Ganapathy coimbatore-641 004 5. The Tahsildar Taluk office Annur Taluk 6. The Block Development officer Office of the Block Development officer Annur Block Coimbatore District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14289 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 6 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. VGA WP No. 14289 of 2026 17-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis