Brigade moves Madras High Court against revocation of environmental clearance for Pallikaranai project
The Madras High Court has ordered the Tamil Nadu State Environment Impact Assessment Authority to justify its unilateral revocation of an environmental clearance for a Brigade Enterprises residential project. The developer argues the project is outside prohibited zones and that the revocation violated due process.
Why it matters
This case highlights the tension between urban development and environmental conservation in sensitive wetland areas, setting a precedent for how regulatory bodies can handle clearance revocations.
The Madras High Court on Friday (July 24, 2026) directed the Tamil Nadu State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) to explain, by July 28, 2026, how could it unilaterally revoke the environmental clearance (EC) issued to Brigade Enterprises Limited for constructing high-rise residential towers near the Pallikaranai marshland, a designated Ramsar wetland site.
Justice Mohammed Shaffiq issued the direction after senior counsel P.S. Raman complained that the EC had been revoked without following the principles of natural justice and issuing any notice to the realtor. The counsel also claimed that the construction site was located well outside the prohibited area around the marshland and that its parent title deed dates back to 1935.
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