Madras High CourtWP/13833/2022withdrawn dismissed

Tamil Nadu Sand Lorry Owners Federation v. The Secretary To Government

2022-06-29Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mrs Justice N. Mala4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.06.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA W.P.No.13833 of 2022 & WMP.No.13114 of 2022 Tamil Nadu Sand Lorry Owners Federation, (Regn.No.231/2010) rep. by its President Sella Rajamani, No.A1-12, Mullai Nagar, Housing Board, Mohanur Road, Namakkal-637 001.

.. Petitioner Vs

1. The Secretary to Government, Industrial Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

3. The Principal Secretary, Public Works Department, Water Resources Organization (WRO), Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

4. The Secretary to Government, Transport Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

5. The Director General of POolice, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004.

6. The Director of Mines and Geology, Guidy Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

7. The District Collector, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore.

8. The District Collector, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

9. The District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

10.The District Collector, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.

11.The District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.

12.The District Collector, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.

13.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

14.The District Collector, Karur District, Karur.

15.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

16.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Kanyakumari.

.. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to take appropriate actions for safeguard natural resources in Tamil Nadu by bringing Rules and Regulations for arrest the illegal quarry operations and illegal transport of minerals from Tamil Nadu to Kerala and Karnataka and other States and constitute the Vigilance Committee to look over the above said aspects by disposing the written representation made by the petitioner on 29.04.2022 and 19.05.2022.

For the Petitioner : Mr.C.Prakasam For the Respondents : Mr.B.Vijay Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for withdrawal of the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty as prayed for. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.13114 of 2022 is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bbr To: