Tennessee Code Title 60. Oil and Gas § 60-1-402

Whenever it shall appear that any person is violating or threatening to violate any provisions of this chapter, or any rule, regulation or order made hereunder, and unless the board without litigation can effectively prevent further violation or threat of violation, then the board, through the attorney general, who may call to the attorney general's assistance the district attorney general of the district in which suit is instituted, shall bring suit in the name of the state of Tennessee against such person in the circuit or chancery court in the county of the residence of the defendant, or if there be more than one (1) defendant, in the circuit or chancery court in the county of the residence of any of same, or in the circuit or chancery court in the county in which such violation is alleged to have occurred, to restrain such person from continuing such violation or from carrying out the threat of violation. In such suit the board, in the name of the state of Tennessee, may obtain an injunction prohibitory and mandatory, including temporary restraining orders and temporary injunctions as the facts may warrant.