BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED: 12.12.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR

W.P.(MD)No.29923 of 2025

and

W.M.P(MD)No.23145 of 2025

Shree Royal Aqua,

Rep. by its Proprietor,

Krishnamoorthy @ Raja ...Petitioner

Vs

1. The District Collector,

Karur.

2. The Special Officer/Block Development Officer,

Block Development Office,

Kulithalai Union,

Kulithalai. ...Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the entire record relating to the closure

notice of the 2^nd respondent dated 03.10.2025 and quash the same as illegal.

For Petitioner : M/s.J.Madhu

For Respondents : M/s.D.Farjana Ghoushia

Special Government Pleader

for R1

Mr.M.Siddharthan

Additional Government Pleader

for R2

ORDER

The present writ petition has been filed seeking to quash the order passed by the second respondent herein dated 03.10.2025 wherein the petitioner has been directed not to operate his packaged drinking water unit without obtaining prior permission from the State Ground and Surface Water Resources Data Centre as well as from the Pollution Control Board.

2. According to the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner,