W.P(MD)No.22690 of 2023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.09.2023

CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU

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G.Joseph

..

Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Union of India

Rep. by its Secretary to the Government

Ministry of Environment, Forest

and Climate Change

Paryavaran Bhawan

Jor Bagh, New Delhi 110 003.

2. The State of Tamil Nadu

Rep. by its Secretary

Department of Environment and Climate Change

Fort St. George, Chennai.

3. The State of Tamil Nadu

Rep. by its Secretary

Tamil Development, Information &

Publicity Department

Fort St.George, Chennai.

..

Respondents

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Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India

seeking a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to translate

and publish the Costal Regulation Zone, 2019 issued in G.S.R.37 (E)

dated 18.01.2019 in Tamil.

For the Petitioner

: Mr.Yogeshwaran

For the Respondents

: Mr.R.Shunmugasundaram

Advocate General

assisted by Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan

Additional Government Pleader

for R2 & R3

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

Heard Mr.Yogeshwaran, learned counsel for the petitioner and

Mr.R.Shunmugasundaram, learned Advocate General assisted by

Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan, learned

Additional Government Pleader for

respondents 2 and 3.

2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the Coastal Regulation

Zone notifications are issued only in English and Hindi and the local

fishermen in the State of Tamil Nadu would not understand the said

notifications. As such, the same should also be published in the

Regional Language.

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3. Learned Advocate General submits that the State would

endeavour to translate the said notification in Tamil

Language/Regional Language.

4. The said statement of the learned Advocate General would

take care of the apprehension of the petitioner. Accordingly, the writ

petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.)

22.09.2023

Index

:

Yes/No

Neutral Citation

:

Yes/No

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To

1. The Secretary to Government

The Union of India

Ministry of Environment, Forest

and Climate Change

Paryavaran Bhawan

Jor Bagh, New Delhi 110 003.

2. The Secretary

The State of Tamil Nadu

Department of Environment and Climate Change

Fort St. George, Chennai.

3. The Secretary

The State of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Development, Information &

Publicity Department

Fort St.George, Chennai

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W.P(MD)No.22690 of 2023

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

P.D.AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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22.09.2023

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