Madras High CourtWP/470/2017disposed of

M/S.Chettinad Cement v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

2017-01-10Honourable Mr Justice Rajiv Shakdher2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 10.01.2017 Coram THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER W.P.No.470 of 2017 and WMP No.500 of 2017 M/s.Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd., rep. by its Company Secretary-Mr.S.Hariharan, Rani Seethai Hall Building, No.603, Anna Salai, Chennai- 600 006.

.. Petitioner vs.

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

2. The Commissioner of Geology and Mining, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

3. The District Collector, Ariyalur District, Ariyalur.

.. Respondents * * * Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Declaration or any other writ, or order or direction in the nature of Writ, declaring that Section 10A(2) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015, will not apply to the petitioner's mining lease application dated 24.07.2009, pertaining to the patta lands totally measuring 32.61.0 hectares, comprised in Survey Nos.153, 160 and 162 etc., situated in Periyathirukonam Village, Ariyalur Taluk, Ariyalur District.

* * * For Petitioner : Mr.K.Ramakrishna Reddy For Respondents : Mr.C.Jagadish Special Government Pleader (Taxes)

ORDER

1. Learned counsel for the petitioner says that in view of the orders passed today in W.P.No.469 of 2017, the captioned petition has been rendered infructuous and can also, accordingly, be disposed of.

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1.1. It is ordered accordingly.

2. The writ petition is disposed of, as having been rendered infructuous. Consequently, pending miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

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

2. The Commissioner of Geology and Mining, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

3. The District Collector, Ariyalur District, Ariyalur.

+1 cc to Mr.K.Ramakrishna Reddy Advocate sr 2384 W.P.No.470 of 2017 and WMP No.500 of 2017 aa10/01/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/