A.Venkatasamy v. The Secretary To The Government Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.07.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH and THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA W.P.No.8942 of 2020 & W.M.P.No.10876 of 2020 A.Venkatasamy ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Works Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, 3.The Assistance Director, Geological and Mines & Minerals Department, Cuddalore District.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, 5.Mr.Rajendiran 6.Mr.Vadivel 7.Mr.Dhanapal ... Respondents Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to forbear the respondents 5 to 7 from indiscriminate sand quarrying and mining in the sand quarries in Survey No.2/1 at Melarungunam Village, Survey Nos.23/3, 23/4B, 24/2A at Manappakkam Village, Survey No.336-1B at Veeraperumanallur Village, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District.

For Petitioner .. Mr.A.Venkatesan For Respondents .. Mr.E.Manoharan 1 to 4 Special Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.) This writ petition has been filed seeking a Mandamus forbearing the respondents from permitting the private respondents from indulging in indiscriminate quarrying operations.

2. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 submitted that the operation of quarrying has been stopped from 30.06.2020 onwards and the lease itself has come to an end on 05.07.2020. It is further submitted that in case any lease has to be granted in future, the rules and regulations governed under the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959 would be scrupulously followed.

3. Recording the abovesaid statement made by the learned Special Government Pleader, the writ petition stands closed. It is made clear that if any decision is made to give lease to the third party, the official respondents to follow the rules scrupulously and in the light of the objections raised by the petitioner and other villagers. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition stands closed. s/d- Assistant Registrar(CO) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar raa / kmk To 1.The Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Works Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector,

3.The Assistance Director, Geological and Mines & Minerals Department, Cuddalore District.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, W.P.No.8942 of 2020 RSV(CO) SP(04/08/2020)