V.Ganesan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.07.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA V.Ganesan ..

Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu The Secretary to Government Department of Geology and Mining Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai 600 009.

2. The Director Department of Geology and Mining Thiru.Vee.Kaa Industrial Estate Guindy Chennai 600 032.

3. The Joint Director Department of Geology and Mining

4. The District Collector Office of the Collectorate Coimbatore District

5. The Tahsildar Coimbatore North Taluk Office Balasundaram Road Near Womens Polytechnic College ATT Colony, Gopalapuram

6. The Tahsildar Coimbatore South Taluk Office Huzur Road, Gopalapuram

7. The Tahsildar Perur Taluk Office 44-C, Siruvani Main Road Perur, Coimbatore 641 010.

8. The Tahsildar Mettupalayam Taluk Office Sirumugai Road Mettupalayam ..

Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 4 to 8 to take appropriate action as against the illegal quarrying of bricks in hill areas situated in Coimbatore District based on the petitioner's representation dated 17.05.2022.

For the Petitioner : Mr.J.Jayan For the Respondents : Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader for Respondents 1 to 4 & 8

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 4 to 8 to take appropriate action against the illegal quarrying of bricks in the hill areas of Coimbatore.

2. The above prayer is based on the representation of the petitioner dated 17.05.2022. Photographs have been enclosed to indicate the aforesaid. But, the persons alleged to have involved in the illegal quarrying have not been impleaded as party respondents, though effectively order would be against them. It is not that the petitioner was not knowing the names of the persons as it has been mentioned in the representation, but did not implead them as parties. Thus, the writ petition suffers from non-joinder of necessary parties. Accordingly, it is dismissed. There will be no order as to costs.

(M.N.B., CJ.) (N.M., J.) 12.07.2022 kpl

To:

1. The Secretary to Government Department of Geology and Mining Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai 600 009.

2. The Director Department of Geology and Mining Thiru.Vee.Kaa Industrial Estate Guindy, Chennai 600 032.

3. The Joint Director Department of Geology and Mining, Coimbatore.

4. The District Collector Office of the Collectorate Coimbatore District, Coimbatore 641 018.

5. The Tahsildar Coimbatore North Taluk Office Balasundaram Road Near Womens Polytechnic College ATT Colony, Gopalapuram

6. The Tahsildar Coimbatore South Taluk Office Huzur Road, Gopalapuram

7. The Tahsildar Perur Taluk Office, 44-C, Siruvani Main Road Perur, Coimbatore 641 010.

8. The Tahsildar Mettupalayam Taluk Office Sirumugai Road, Mettupalayam

M.N.BHANDARI, CJ AND N.MALA,J.

(kpl) 12.07.2022