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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J
J.S.Subramaniam – Appellant
Versus
The State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu, (SIPCOT) – Respondent
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| 1. petitioners challenge land acquisition lacking environmental clearance. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. prior judgments mandate parallel acquisition and clearance processes. (Para 3) |
| 3. writ dismissed following binding precedent. (Para 4) |
ORDER
Being aggrieved by the ongoing acquisition of lands for the 1st Respondent SIPCOT’s proposed industrial park in Sanaputhur Village, Gummidipoondi Taluk, Thiruvallur District without prior environmental clearance under EIA Notification, 2002, the petitioners have filed this Writ Petition.
2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that SIPCOT is in the process of acquiring the petitioners’ lands without obtaining prior environmental clearance, which is mandatory. He relied upon the Judgment of this Court in the case of M.Velu Vs. The State of Tamil Nadu &
Ors., reported in 2010 SCC Online Mad. 2736.
2.1. Further he would submit that the petitioners submitted a detailed representation to the respondents to cease further acquisition proceedings until environmental clearance is obtained. As the same did not evoke any response, the petitioner has come forward with this writ petition seeking for the aforesaid relief.
3. The issue
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