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Madras High CourtWP/5003/2025withdrawn dismissed

R.Shanmugam v. The District Collector

2025-12-10Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10-12-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR WP No. 5003 of 2025 R.Shanmugam, S/o.Ramasamy Gounder, D.No.4/7-350, Kilaku Mamarathukadu, Kaveripuram Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector, Salem District, Salem.

2.The Revenue Divisional Office, Mettur, Salem District.

3.The Tahsildar, Mettur Taluk Office, Mettur Dam, Salem District.

4.The Village Administrative Officer, Kaveripuram Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

5.The Inspector Of Police, Kolathur Police Station, Kolathur, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

6.Gopal, Mettu Kaveripuram, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

Respondent(s)

PRAYER:-Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for an issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5, to take necessary action against the 6th respondent for illegal and mining, sand theft and laying mud road in the Kavery river bed for illegal sand transportation based on the petitioners complaint dated 07.02.2025. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.K.A.Prabaharan For Respondent(s):

Mr.Stalin Abhimanyu Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R4 Mr.L.Baskaran Government Advocate (Crl.Side) Mr.M.R.Jothimanian for R6

ORDER

When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2.In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

10-12-2025 rst Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes

To 1.The District Collector, Salem District, Salem.

2.The Revenue Divisional Office, Mettur, Salem District.

3.The Tahsildar, Mettur Taluk Office, Mettur Dam, Salem District.

4.The Village Administrative Officer, Kaveripuram Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

5.The Inspector Of Police, Kolathur Police Station, Kolathur, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

rst WP No. 5003 of 2025 10-12-2025