V. Pappathi v. The Government Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH and W.M.P.No.24236 of 2025 V.Pappathi W/o.Vellaiyan .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Natural Resources Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Director of Geology and Mining, Department of Geology and Mining, Guindy, Chennai 600 032.

3.The District Collector, Namakkal District, Namakkal.

.. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to the impugned order of the third respondent passed in proceedings bearing Na.Ka.No.641/Kanimam/2019-8, dated 07.04.2025 demanding 100% cost of mineral for quarrying rough stones from 15.01.2016 to 29.12.2016 with reference to the stone quarry (patta land) bearing S.F.No.107/4B admeasuring 1.93.0 1/4

Hectares in Pottanam Village, Sendhamangalam Taluk, Namakkal District, quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Sanjeevi For Respondents : Mr.E.Vijay Anand Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

When the matter was taken up for hearing today, it was brought to the notice of this Court that the issue that is involved in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the order dated 05.06.2025 passed by a learned Single Judge in W.P.No.33079 of 2024 etc. batch.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that certain issues which were raised before the learned Single Judge were not considered and therefore, this Court can independently deal with this writ petition.

3. In the considered view of this Court, the order that has been passed by the learned Single Judge is going to be subjected to appeal and therefore, no useful purpose will be served if a Division Bench and also a Single Bench consider the issue independently as it will lead to unnecessary confusion. Now 2/4

that appeals are going to be filed against the order passed by the learned single Judge in the aforesaid batch of cases, it will be more appropriate, if the issue is dealt with by a Division Bench instead of a learned Single Judge going into the same issues all over again. This will ensure judicial discipline. In view of the above, this writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the order dated 05.06.2025 passed in W.P.No.33079 of 2024 etc. batch. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 17.06.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order gm To 1.The Secretary to Government, Natural Resources Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Director of Geology and Mining, Department of Geology and Mining, Guindy, Chennai 600 032.

3.The District Collector, Namakkal District, Namakkal.

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N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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