The Madras High Court has slammed a petitioner for filing a plea based on apprehension, dismissing a public interest litigation (PIL) against establishing a rice mill on a wetland in Pudukottai district. The court imposed a cost of Rs 1,000

[26/12, 07:34] Sekarreporter: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/hc-slams-filing-of-plea-based-on-apprehension/articleshow/126166109.cms
[26/12, 07:34] Meta AI: The Madras High Court has slammed a petitioner for filing a plea based on apprehension, dismissing a public interest litigation (PIL) against establishing a rice mill on a wetland in Pudukottai district. The court imposed a cost of Rs 1,000 on the petitioner, R Thirukeshwaran, for approaching the court prematurely. The judges noted that the petitioner had no locus to file the PIL as no permission had been granted to establish the rice mill. ¹

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[26/12, 07:35] Meta AI: The Madras High Court has slammed a petitioner for filing a plea based on apprehension, dismissing a public interest litigation (PIL) against establishing a rice mill on a wetland in Pudukottai district. The court imposed a cost of Rs 1,000 on the petitioner, R Thirukeshwaran, for approaching the court prematurely. The judges noted that the petitioner had no locus to file the PIL as no permission had been granted to establish the rice mill. ¹

The division bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice K K Ramakrishnan observed that the NOC issued by the Pudukottai district collector doesn’t mean permission to set up the rice mill. The court also noted that the photographs produced by the petitioner indicate only a compound wall was put up, and the land is barren with no construction.

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