M.Manimaran v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.06.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.11898 of 2013 M.Manimaran ... Petitioner

Versus

1.The State of TamilNadu represented by its Secretary to Government Department of Geology and Mines Fort St.George, Chennai 600009.

2.The Assistant Director (Mines) 3.The District Collector, 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Jakkampettai, Villupuram District.

5.The Tahsildar, Tindivanam 6.The Pollution Control Board, Represented by its District Environment Engineer, 7.The Deputy Controller of Explosives Shastri Bhavan, Chennai 600 006.

8.Yogaraj 9.Bhoopalan ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents from carrying on / permitting to carry on any quarrying operations at S.Nos.69/1, 19, 20 and 21, Kilarungunam Village, Tindivanam Taluk, Villupuram District.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.Thangavel For Respondents : Mr.S.T.S.Murthi Special Government Pleader for R.1 to R.5 Mrs.Yasmin Ali for R.6 Mr.Su.Srinivasan ASG for R.7 Mr.S.Rajani Ramadoss for R.8 Mr.M.Kalyanasundaram for R.9

O R D E R

(The Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble The Chief Justice) The representations made by the petitioner are more than three years old. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that if the offending activity is still on, the petitioner will make fresh representations, and on such representations, if made, the 6th respondent would cause an inspection to be made to verify whether the mining activity is as per norms and license issued.

2. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of, leaving the parties to bear their own costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ksr To 1.The Secretary to Government, Department of Geology and Mines Fort St.George, Chennai 600009.

2.The Assistant Director (Mines), 3.The District Collector, 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Jakkampettai,

5.The Tahsildar, Tindivanam, 6.The District Environment Engineer, Pollution Control Board, 7.The Deputy Controller of Explosives, Shastri Bhavan, Chennai 600 008.

+1cc to Mr.V.Srinivasan, Advocate, S.R.No.35626 +1cc to Mr.M.R.Thangavel, Advocate, S.R.No.35771 W.P.No.11898 of 2013 MP1(CO) CA(01/07/2016)