WP/15332/2026 of Mandapaka sathyanarayanan Vs The Sub Divisional Magistrate(SDM)cum
WP No.15332 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28.04.2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,
CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN
WP No.15332 of 2026
Mandapaka Sathyanarayanan
Door No.7-1-001A
Gummala Vari Street
Yanam-533 464 : Petitioner
Vs
1.The Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) cum
Deputy Collector (Revenue) Cum
Regional Administrator, Yanam, Yanam-533464
2.Controller of Explosives
Represented by Deputy Chief Controller of Explosives
Petroleum and Safety Organization (PESO)
D.No.7, 20-13, Kirlampudy Layout
Vishakapatnam 530 017
3.Pondicherry Pollution Control Committee
Department of Science
Technology and Environment
Government of Pondicherry
III Floor, P.H.B. Building,
Anna Nagar, Pondicherry
4.The Chief Town Planner
Town and Country Planning Department
Puducherry-605 005
5.The Central Pollution Control Board
Represented by its Chairman
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Parivesh Bhawan East Arjun Nagar
Delhi- 110032
6.M/s. Reliance BP Mobility Ltd
State Office (A.P.) S.No.4/6, D.No.9-333/6
2nd Floor, Panduranga Arcade SBI Building
Landmark Opposite to CMR
Gopalapatnam Town -Pin Code 530027
Visakhapatnam District : Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for
issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct respondents 1 and 2 to consider the
representations made by the petitioner on 23.01.2026 and 21.02.2026 for
violation of norms to set up new Petrol Pump at T.S. N o.A9/8/8A, A/9/8/9A,
A/9/8/7pt. corresponding to R.S.No.108/7, 108/8, 108/9, 108/10, French
Canal Road, Mettacur Revenue Village, Yanam.
For Petitioner : Mr.Sunny Sheen Akkara
For Respondents : Mr.V.Vasantha Kumar,
A.G.P., (Puducherry)
for respondents 1, 3, and 4
Mr.C.Mohan,
for M/s.King & Partridge,
for respondent No.6
Dr.K.Kannan,
Senior Panel counsel,
for respondents 2 and 5
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw t he writ
petition with liberty to approach this Court as and when occasion
arises.
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2. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as
withdrawn, with the aforesaid liberty. There will be no o rder as to
costs. Consequently, WMP No.16540 of 2026 is closed.
(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.)
28.04.2026
Index : Yes/No
Neutral Citation : Yes/No
tar
To
1.The Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) cum
Deputy Collector (Revenue) Cum
Regional Administrator, Yanam, Yanam-533464
2.Controller of Explosives
Represented by Deputy Chief Controller of Explosives
Petroleum and Safety Organization (PESO)
D.No.7, 20-13, Kirlampudy Layout
Vishakapatnam 530 017
3.Pondicherry Pollution Control Committee
Department of Science
Technology and Environment
Government of Pondicherry
III Floor, P.H.B. Building,
Anna Nagar, Pondicherry
4.The Chief Town Planner
Town and Country Planning Department
Puducherry-605 005
5.The Chairman
Central Pollution Control Board
Parivesh Bhawan East Arjun Nagar
Delhi- 110032
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WP No.15332 of 2026
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.
(tar)
WP No.15332 of 2026
28.04.2026
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