ORDER

This writ petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the first respondent dated 12.08.2023, thereby directed the petitioner to pay 5% penalty of the prevailing plot cost, for the belated period in implementation of project.

2. The petitioner is the manufacturer of pharmaceutical bulk drugs, chemicals unit and active pharmaceutical ingredients. It had acquired the plot No.81-A, SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Phase-I, Hosur, to an extent of 4 acres on lease basis from the respondents through modified lease deed dated 25.08.2005. Initially the said plot was allotted in favour one M/s.A.R.Alloys Private Limited on 16.02.1989 for the period of 99 years on lease basis. Subsequently, it was re-allotted in favour of the petitioner by the registered lease deed dated 25.08.2005, vide registered document No.3685 of 2006, on the file of the Sub Registrar, Hosur, registered on 21.03.2006, for the remaining lease period of 83 years.

3. In the mean while, the petitioner had applied for 'consent to establish' with the Pollution Control Board, on 02.01.2006 and it was granted for the period of two years from 07.03.2006. However, due to drastic reduction in the demand on account of glob