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V.Jayakumar v. The District Collector

2016-03-31Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice M.M.Sundresh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 31.03.2016

CORAM

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.No.8035 of 2015 v.Jayakumar .. Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur.

2.The Assistant Director, Geology and Mining, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur.

3.B.Gopalakrishnan .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to take necessary action against the third respondent from mining savudu soil at Gnayiru lake comprised in Survey No.923/2 situated at Gnayiru Village, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District, contrary to the licence granted in Na.Ka.No.136/2014/Mines-1, dated 20.02.2015 and to cancel the licence by considering the petitioner's representation dated 26.2.2015.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.P.Sekar For Respondents : Mr.STS.Moorthy Government Pleader for R1 & R2 Mr.K.R.Krishnan for R3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have perused the status report filed by the CB CID. The investigation is completed. It is stated by the CB CID that they will file the charge sheet within fifteen days. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2. We may note that in so far as the then Tahsildar and the Revenue Divisional Officer are concerned though no criminal culpability has been found, it has been concluded that they failed to monitor the area and sent report to the District Collector without the field inspection. A report has been sent to the Government to initiate departmental action against them. In this behalf, the State Government to commence necessary action within one month from today and an endeavour to conclude the same within a period of six months.

3. The aforesaid time schedule shall be adhered to on the pain of contempt.

4. The status report is returned back to Mr.N.Venkata Raman, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Headquarters, CB CID, Chennai, who is present in Court.

5. The writ petition is closed in terms aforesaid. No costs. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS III ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar bbr To 1.The District Collector, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur.

2.The Assistant Director, Geology and Mining, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur.

1 cc to Mr.K. Chozhan, Advocate, Sr. 20300 1 cc to Mr.T.P. Sekar, Advocate, Sr. 20464 1 cc to Government Pleader, Sr. 20556 W.P.No.8035 of 2015 VGI (CO) kk 18/4 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/