P.Rameshkumar v. The Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.06.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ and WMP No.24524 of 2026 P.RAMESHKUMAR :

Petitioner

Versus

1.THE UNION OF INDIA Rep. by Prevention and Control of Illegal Mining, Ministry of Coal and Mines, Zone-3, 4th Floor, GPOA-3, Netaji Nagar, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi.

2.The District Collector, The Collectorate Office, Coimbatore.

3.The Director Department of Geology and Mining, Alandur Road, Guindy Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032 4.The Director Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, 76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai-600 032 5.The District Environmental Engineer, The District Office Pollution Control Board, Coimbatore District.

6.The Tahsildar Mettupalayam Taluk Office, Mettupalayam, Coimbatore District.

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7.The District Forest Officer Mettupalayam Region, Coimbatore District.

8.P. Rajeswari 9.Palanisamy 10.Ramalingam :

Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 and 2 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.02.2026 requesting to stop illegal minings. For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Balamurugan For Respondents :

Mr.R.Sugumar, CGSC, for the first respondent Mr.S.Sidhartha Vishnu, Government Advocate for respondents 2 to 7

ORDER

Today when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to file another writ petition/PIL. Learned counsel has also made an endorsement to that effect.

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2. Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as payed for. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

17.06.2026 mrn To 1.Prevention and Control of Illegal Mining, THE UNION OF INDIA Ministry of Coal and Mines, Zone-3, 4th Floor, GPOA-3, Netaji Nagar, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi 2.The District collector The Collectorate Office, Coimbatore.

3.The Director Department of Geology and Mining, Alandur Road, Guindy Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032 4.The Director Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, 76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai-600 032 5.The District Environmental Engineer, The District Office Pollution Control Board, Coimbatore District.

6.The Tahsildar Mettupalayam Taluk Office, Mettupalayam, Coimbatore District.

7.The District Forest Officer Mettupalayam Region, Coimbatore District.

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MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

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