Decision to shut Sterlite unit hasty, Vedanta tells HC by Sekar Reporter · December 20, 2019 [12/20, 07:33] Sekarreporter 1: Decision to shut Sterlite unit hasty, Vedanta tells HC: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/decision-to-shut-sterlite-unit-hasty-vedanta-tells-hc/article30352873.ece [12/20, 07:33] Sekarreporter 1: Vedanta tells HC that G.O. was knee-jerk reaction to 13 deaths People may protest on being misguided by dissemination of false information but such protests cannot become a guiding factor for the State to take drastic action against business establishments in violation of statutory mandates, private natural resources company Vendata Ltd. contended before the Madras High Court on Thursday while questioning permanent closure of its Sterlite copper smelter plant in Thoothukudi because of environment concerns. Arguing before a Bench of Justices T.S. Sivagnanam and V. Bhavani Subbaroyan for the fourth consecutive day, senior counsel C. Ariyama Sundaram and P.S. Raman attempted to demonstrate before the court that the government’s decision to close down the plant permanently was solely because of the death of 13 protesters during the police firing on May 22, 2018 and not because of any proven charge of the plant having caused air and groundwater pollution. [12/20, 07:34] Sekarreporter 1: ‘Patently blatant’ “Is it nuclear science to find out that the State’s action was nothing but a knee-jerk reaction,” Mr. Raman asked and asserted that the government’s hasty decision was patently blatant. He added that the government was under a statutory obligation to let the plant function since the latter had complied with all statutory requirements but it wanted the company that had invested ₹3,000 crore to wind up its plant and go to another State. “It reflects the mental state of the respondents (State government and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board),” the senior counsel said. He said that completely false and wrong information was spread among the local people scaring them of cancer and such other health hazards though the data available with the Cancer Institute at Adyar in Chennai clearly proved that the number of cancer patients in Thoothukudi was much less than the State average. Development index The State average was 80.2 persons for every 1 lakh people whereas the corresponding figure for Thoothukudi was only 63.5 persons per lakh, he said. Referring to the Human Development Index which captures achievements across basic capabilities of health, education and living standards, he said Thoothukudi was ranked third when it came to health and the district was in a much higher position when compared to a metropolitan city such as Chennai. Denying the charge of the copper plant being the reason for pollution and its consequent aftermath in Thoothukudi, Mr. Raman said, to prove such a charge, the government “would have to first prove that people in the district were actually suffering from bad health, secondly such bad health is because of me (Sterlite copper plant) and thirdly, the bad health is because of me alone and no one else. None of these three requirements have been proved.” He would be continuing his arguments on Friday after which senior counsel C.S. Vaidyanathan would begin replying on behalf of TNPCB.
Judge Suthantheram: Dear Rupert Your question ‘why Adhoc Judges?’ Supreme Court in a case observed that process of appointing judges takes long time and heavily cases are pending in the High Courts and requires High Court to appoint adhoc judges. It is suggested recently retired judges and in exceptional cases others to be nominated as Adhoc Judges. June 27, 2021 by Sekar Reporter · Published June 27, 2021
In any event, the order of the Learned Judge is unsustainable neither in law nor on facts and deserves to be set aside. It is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to set aside the order passed in W.P.No. 4504 of 2023 dated 21.02.2023 on the file of this Hon’ble Court and allow this appeal and issue direction to the Respondents 1 and 2 to consider and dispose the representation dated 12.12.2022 of the Appellant and to pass such further or other orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice. Dated at Chennai on this the day of April, 2023. Counse for Appellant MEMO OF VALUATION Value of the Writ Petition Incapable Court Fee Paid Value of the Writ Appeal Court Fee Pa_id Dated at Chennai on this the 3 2.) DISTRICT CHENNAI HIGH COURT MADRAS W.A.No. 2023 against W.P.No.4504 of 2023 (order dated 21.02.2023) M/S. R.BALAGURUSWAMY E. NO. MS 1981/1999 S. ELAIYARAJA EN.NO.1891/2011 .1 R.SRITHAR (MS 2878/2014) P.RAJAMANI (MS.4470/2022) COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT July 5, 2023 by Sekar Reporter · Published July 5, 2023
Judge Dandhabani order தொழிலதிபரை கடத்தி சென்று சொத்துக்களை எழுதி வாங்கிய வழக்கில் போலீஸ் அதிகாரிகளுக்கு முன்ஜாமீன் வழங்க ஐகோர்ட்டு மறுப்பு November 3, 2021 by Sekar Reporter · Published November 3, 2021