BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL

SOUTHERN ZONE, CHENNAI

Application No.262 of 2016 (SZ) In the matter of

1. S.Joel No.260-E, V.M.Complex, Balavinayagar Koil Street, Tuticorin -2

.. Applicants Vs.

1. The Secretary to Government of , Department of Environment and Forest Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003

2. The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Mines, Room No.307, III Floor, Wing-D, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi 110001

3. The Secretary, Government of , Department of Environment and Forest, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600009

4. The Director of Environment, No.1, Jeenis Road, Panagal Building. Ground Floor, Saidapet, Chennai 600015

5. The Commissioner, Department of Geology and Mining, Thiru-vi-ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai 600032

6. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Head of Forest Force), Department of Forest, No.1, Jeenis Road, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai 600015

7. The Commissioner, Department of Archaeology, Tamil Valarchi Valaagam, Halls Road, Egmore, Chennai 600008

8. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector Korampallam, ,

9. The Superintending Engineer, PWD/ WRO, Thamirabarani River Basin Circle, -2

10. The Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Office of the District Collector, Korapallam, Thoothukudi

11. The District Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, C-7 & C-9 SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Meelavittan Road, Thoothukudi

12. Mr.S.M.A.Gandhimathinathan, President, Srivaikundam Anai Neerpidippu Kulangal Pathukappu Sangam, No.1/151, Arumugam Nagar, Pudukottai 628130 – Thoothukudi District.

13. Mr.C.Nainar Kulasekaran, Organiser, Tamirabarani River Water Protection Peravai Thoothukudi District, Nattathi (Post) Pannaivilai (via), Srivaikundam.

14. Mr.P.Arumuga Nainar, No.2/157, West Street, North Tholappan Pannai, Padmanabamangalam Post, Srivaigundam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

15. Mr.V.R.Raja, No.34-B, Elil Nagar, Kottayaru, Karaikudi Taluk, Sivagangai District

16. Mr.D.Veerappan, Contractor, No.2/1048, Malavalayanpatti, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukottai District.

.. Respondents Counsel appearing for the applicant:

M/s.P.Ravikumar, M.Sathish Kumar, G.Vijayakumar & Y.Antony Jyothisheeran

Counsel appearing for the respondents O R D E R

Present

Hon’ble Shri Justice Dr.P. Jyothimani, Judicial Member

Hon’ble Shri P.S.Rao, Expert Member

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22nd November, 2016

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The learned counsel appearing for the applicant seeks permission to withdraw the application. He has also made an endorsement to that effect. The applicant is permitted to withdraw the application.

Accordingly, the application stands dismissed as withdrawn.

Justice Dr. P. Jyothimani Judicial Member

Shri P.S.Rao Expert Member