V.Sandal Muthuraj v. The District Environmental Protection Engineer. Country/Territory India Type of court National - higher court Date Mar 20, 2007 Source UNEP, InforMEA Court name High Court of Madras Seat of court Madras Judge IBRAHIM KALIFULLA, F.M.BANUMATHI., R. Language English Subject Environment gen., Legal questions Keyword Public participation Abstract The writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of mandamus forbearing the District Environmental Protection Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, from conducting public hearing in any other place other than Koodankulam village, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District proposed to be held on 31.3.2007 in respect of Four High Tension soft water place to be installed by the M/s.Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. The respondent stated that earlier the petitioner objected to the holding of the public hearing at Koodankulam village itself on the pretext that the venue was not a registered place. The Court is of the view that the petitioner does not seem to act in bona fide. In the light of the prescriptions in the notifications and the constitution of the public hearing panel and also taking note of the attitude of the petitioner in having aborted the holding of the earlier meeting at the very village itself, the decision of the 1st respondent fixing the venue at the premises of the District Collector, Tirunelveli District would be more conducive and it will enable the panel members to conveniently hear the grievances of the public as well as any representatives of the public living in and around Koodankulam village where the project is likely to be located. The writ petition is dimissed. Full text COU-156000.pdf Website www.indiankanoon.org