The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday ordered notice to Dindigul District Administration on a public interest litigation petition that sought a direction to the authorities to strictly implement the 2018 G.O. that banned the use of single use plastic items. The petitioner sought the strict implementation of the G.O. in Palani taluk in Dindigul district.
A Division Bench of Justices S.M. Subramaniam and A.D. Maria Clete sought the response of the authorities to the petition filed by K. Purushothaman of Palani in Dindigul district. He said lakhs of people were visiting Sri Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple in Palani and shops and people were using the banned plastic items.
