Transworld Garnet India Pvt. v. Union Of India, Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.06.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Writ Petition No.24901 of 2006 and MP Nos.1 & 2 of 2006 Transworld Garnet India Pvt. Ltd., Palayamkottai High School Kuttudankadu Tuticorin Rep. by its Managing Director.

.... Petitioner -Vs1.Union of India Rep.by its Secretary to Government Ministry of Mines Shastri Bhavan New Delhi.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary Industries Department Fort. St.George Chennai 600 009.

.. Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Declaration declaring the Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rues, 2003 as notified under G.S.R.329 (E) dated 10.04.2003 as null and void and unconstitutional.

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For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Harishankar For Respondents :

Mr.J.Madanagopal Rao Senior Panel Counsel for R1 Mr.Stalin Abhimanyu Additional Government Pleader R2 & R3

ORDER

The relief as sought for in the present writ petition no longer survives in the light of the subsequent rules which has come into effect in 2016. 2.In view of the above, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 30.06.2025 Index : Yes/No NCS : Yes/No KP 2 / 4

To 1.Union of India Rep.by its Secretary to Government Ministry of Mines Shastri Bhavan New Delhi.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary Industries Department Fort. St.George Chennai 600 009.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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