Karthik Raja Exports v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.04.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.Nos.28297 & 28298 of 2017 Karthik Raja Exports rep by its Proprietor R.Shanmugam R-23A/A2, Ambattur Industrial Estate Road Anna Nagar West Chennai 600 040 ..Petitioner in both the writ petitions -vs1. The State of Tamil Nadu rep by its Commissioner of Geology and Mines Thiru.Vi.Ka Industrial Estate Chennai 600 032

2. The Assistant Director Geology and Mines O/o the Geology and Mines Villupuram District

3. The State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority rep by its Member Secretary IIIrd Floor, Panagal Building Chennai 600 015

4. The District Collector/Chairman District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority District Collectorate Villupuram District .. Respondents in both the petitions W.P.No.28297 of 2017 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to approve the Scheme of Mining Plan dated 8.10.2015 and communicate the same to the petitioner.

W.P.No.28298 of 2017 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the fourth respondent to grant Environmental Clearance for the petitioner quarry operation in S.No.S.F.No.1/12, 2/3A, 4/1B of Semangalam Village and

S.F.No.123/9B2 of Kunnam Village, Vanur Taluk, Villupuram District.

For Petitioner :: Mrs.Selvi George For Respondents:: Mr.M.Santhanaraman Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The writ petitions have been listed under the caption "for withdrawal" based on the letter dated 3.4.2018 given by the learned counsel for the petitioner before the Registry. Learned counsel for the petitioner sought to withdraw the writ petitions. Accordingly, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, W.M.P.Nos.30417 & 30418 of 2017 are also dismissed. No costs.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-IX) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar ss To

1. The Commissioner of Geology and Mines Thiru.Vi.Ka Industrial Estate Chennai 600 032

2. The Assistant Director Geology and Mines O/o the Geology and Mines Villupuram District

3. The Member Secretary State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority IIIrd Floor, Panagal Building Chennai 600 015

4. The District Collector/Chairman District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority District Collectorate Villupuram District

+1 CC to Mrs.Selvi George, Advocate sr 25593. +1 CC to Spl. Govt. Pleader sr 24969.

+1 cC to Govt. Pleader sr 25938 W.P.Nos.28297 & 28298 of 2017 NM(CO) SP(25/04/2018)