V.Arumugam v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.01.2017

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.N. PRAKASH W.P. No.8702 of 2003 & W.P.M.P. No.11145 of 2003 V. Arumugam Petitioner vs.

The District Collector Pudukkottai District Pudukkottai Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to permit the petitioner to carry on stone quarrying operation in respect of the lands bearing S.F. No.65 measuring an extent of 2.02.5 hectares in Kalgudi Village, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District for a further period of five years pursuant to the amended Rule 8(8) of the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959 on payment of enhanced lease amount. For petitioner Mr. V. Sanjeevi For respondent Mr. V. Jayaprakash Narayanan Special Government Pleader

ORDER

Today, when this writ petition was taken up for hearing, Mr.V.Sanjeevi, learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submitted that in view of the judgment of the Supreme Court in District Collector, Vellore District vs. K. Govindaraj [(2016) 4 SCC 763], the matter has become infructuous.

Recording the aforesaid submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

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