M/S. Silver Sand Mines And Minerals Unit-I v. The State Of Tamilnadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 25-02-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA And WMP.No.6664 of 2026 M/s. Silver Sand Mines & Minerals, Unit -I, Rep by its Proprietor G.Kumaran No.15/26, Sannathi street Thiruthuraipoondi Taluk Thiruvarur-614 713 ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep by its commissioner and secretary to Government Industries Department Fort st.george chennai-600 009
2. The Commissioner of Geology and Mining Guindy Chennai-600 032
3. The District collector Nagapattinam District Nagapattinam ..Respondent(s)
Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Certiorari calling for records relating to the 3rd respondents proceedings made in R.C.No.136/Mines/2019 dated 9.10.2024 demanding 100 percentage cost with respect to petitioner's silica sand quarry in patta Land comprised in survey Field No.74/2B3 and 89/4B over an extent of 1.17.0 Hectares in Chettipulam village, Vedharanyam Taluk, Nagapattinam District and quash the same.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.M. Muthappan For Respondent(s):
Mr.Stalin Abhimanyu, AGP for R.1 to R.3
ORDER
When the matter was taken up for hearing today, it was brought to the notice of this Court that the issue that is involved in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the order dated 05.06.2025 passed by a learned Single Judge in W.P.No.33079 of 2024 etc. batch.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that certain issues which were raised before the learned Single Judge were not considered and therefore, this Court can independently deal with this writ petition.
3. In the considered view of this Court, the order that has been passed by the learned Single Judge is going to be subjected to appeal and therefore, no useful purpose will be served if a Division Bench and also a Single Bench consider the issue independently as it will lead to unnecessary confusion. Now that appeals are going to be filed against the order passed by the learned single
Judge in the aforesaid batch of cases, it will be more appropriate, if the issue is dealt with by a Division Bench instead of a learned Single Judge going into the same issues all over again. This will ensure judicial discipline.
4. In view of the above, this writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the order dated 05.06.2025 passed in W.P.No.33079 of 2024 etc. batch. No costs. Connected W.M.P. is closed.
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1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep by its commissioner and secretary to Government Industries Department Fort st.george chennai-600 009
2. The Commissioner of Geology and Mining Guindy Chennai-600 032
3. The District collector Nagapattinam District Nagapattinam
P.T.ASHA J.
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