R.Dhayanidhi v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 18..06..2015 Coram:

The Honourable Mr.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE and The Honourable Mrs.Justice PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA W.P.No.17287 of 2015 R.Dhayanidhi .. Petitioner versus

1. The State of TamilNadu represented by its Secretary to Government Public Works Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009. 2.The District Collector Villupuram District, Villupuram.

3.The Assistant Director Geology and Mining Department Villupuram District.

4.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department Villupuram District.

5.The Assistant Engineer Public Works Department Water Resources and Irrigation Division No.1 Villupuram, Villupuram District.

6.The Superintendent of Police Villupuram District, Villupuram.

7.R.Veeraiah 8.M.Viswanathan 9.R.Chandrasekaran 10.T.Arivazhagan 11.T.Shanmugasundaram 12.L.Kamalanathan .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a writ of Mandamus, directing the

respondents 1 to 6 to initiate appropriate legal proceedings in accordance with law against 7th to 12th respondents for their illegal quarrying of sand as per the representation made by the petitioner on 19.12.2014.

For Petitioner::: Mr.J.Selvarajan For Respondents::: Mr.S.T.S.Murthy, Government Pleader for R.1 to R.6

O R D E R

(The Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble The Chief Justice) This writ petition is filed without any material to support that the quarrying is going on beyond the licence period.

2. Learned Government Pleader states that he has received instructions that no quarrying is going on at site post the expiry of the licence.

3. We are thus not inclined to entertain this writ petition, but call upon the second respondent to reverify the allegations of the petitioner, and if illegal quarrying is going on at site, to proceed in accordance with law.

4. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 are closed. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS IV ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar ksr To

1. The Secretary, The State of TamilNadu Public Works Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Villupuram District, Villupuram. 3.The Assistant Director, Geology and Mining Department Villupuram District.

4.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Villupuram District. 5.The Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department Water Resources and Irrigation Division No.1 Villupuram, Villupuram District.

6.The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

1 cc to Government Pleader, Sr. 29971 W.P.No.17287 of 2015 TEJ (CO) kk 26/6