G. JAYACHANDRAN
Chettinad Cement Corporation Pvt Limited – Appellant
Versus
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board – Respondent
ORDER :
G.Jayachandran, J.
Prayer: Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records pertaining to Private complaint in C.C.No.46 of 2024 on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ariyalur and quash the same as illegal as against the petitioner alone. Prayer: Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records pertaining to Private complaint in C.C.No.47 of 2024 on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ariyalur and quash the same as illegal as against the petitioner alone.
Prayer: Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records pertaining to Private complaint in C.C.No.176 of 2023 on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ariyalur and quash the said proceedings.
Prayer: Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to call for the records pertaining to private complaint in C.C.No.48 of 2024 on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ariyalur and quash the same as illegal.
The petitioners facing criminal prosecution under Section 15 read with Section 16 & 19(a) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 are before thi
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