Acting Chief Justice T. Raja and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy confirm Justice M. Dhandapani’s judgement laying emphasis on preservation of waterbodies than financial considerations March 20, 2023 07:18 pm | Updated 07:18 pm IST – CHENNAI

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Madras HC dismisses appeal against cancellation of lease granted to cement factory on lands classified as waterbodies
Acting Chief Justice T. Raja and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy confirm Justice M. Dhandapani’s judgement laying emphasis on preservation of waterbodies than financial considerations
March 20, 2023 07:18 pm | Updated 07:18 pm IST – CHENNAI

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The Madras High Court on Monday dismissed a writ appeal filed by Ultra Tech Cement Limited against the State government’s decision to cancel the lease granted to the company in 1999 for establishing a cement factory at Reddipalayam in Ariyalur district since the lands had been classified as waterbodies in revenue records.

Acting Chief Justice T. Raja and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy refused to entertain the appeal and confirmed the verdict passed by Justice M. Dhandapani on December 21, 2022. The single judge had dismissed the