C.Mohan Kumar v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 04.01.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY C.Mohan Kumar : Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector Collectorate Nagapattinam and District 2.The District Collector Collectorate, Cuddalore and District 3.The Assistant Director Department of Mines and Minerals Collectorate, Nagapattinam and Dist 4.The Assistant Director Department of Mines and Minerals Collectorate Cuddalore and dist 5.The Executive Engineer Public Works Department Mayiladuthurai and Tk Nagapattinam Dist 6.The Joint Director Geology and Mining Directorate Industrial Estate Guindy Chennai 32 : Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to stop the quarrying operation at Thiruchitrambalam which is adjacent to Kumaramangalam Check Dam on the Kollidam River. For the Petitioner :
Ms.V.Chitra For Respondents 1 to 4 :
Mr.R.Vijayakumar, Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the writ petition on the ground that the writ petition has become infructuous.
2. Leave is granted and the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. (S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 04.01.2024 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar
To 1.The District Collector Collectorate Nagapattinam and District 2.The District Collector Collectorate, Cuddalore and District 3.The Assistant Director Department of Mines and Minerals Collectorate, Nagapattinam and Dist 4.The Assistant Director Department of Mines and Minerals Collectorate Cuddalore and dist 5.The Executive Engineer Public Works Department Mayiladuthurai and Tk Nagapattinam Dist 6.The Joint Director Geology and Mining Directorate Industrial Estate Guindy chennai 32
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.
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