M.Ganesan, v. The Secretary To Government,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 12.10.2022
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR W.P.No.18894 of 2014 & M.P.No.2 of 2014 M.Ganesan ... Petitioner
Versus
1. The Secretary to Government, Government of India, Ministry of Mines, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001
2. The Commissioner of Geology and Mining, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032
3. The District Collector, Salem District, Salem.
... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus by calling for the records of the 1st respondent pertaining to his proceedings in Final Order No.116 of 2013 dated 12.09.2013, the order of the 2nd respondent pertaining to proceedings in R.C.No.13103/MM1/2010 dated 26.07.2011, and quash Page No.1 of 5
the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to allow the petitioner to quarry lime stone over an extent of 2.41.5 Hectares of Patta lands in S.F.Nos.193/2A1 and 193/2A2 of Sithalandur Village, Thiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District, as per the mining lease granted in Rc.No.2727/MMI/2005 dated 20.02.2006.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Prabhakaran for M/s G.Arul Murugan For Respondents : Mr.K.Gunasekaran for R1 Mr.K.M.D.Mukilan for R2 and R3 Additional Government Pleader
O R D E R
The present Writ Petition is filed for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus by calling for the records of the 1st respondent pertaining to his proceedings in Final Order No.116 of 2013 dated 12.09.2013, the order of the 2nd respondent pertaining to proceedings in R.C.No.13103/MM1/2010 dated 26.07.2011, and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to allow the petitioner to quarry lime stone over an extent of 2.41.5 Hectares of Patta lands in S.F.Nos.193/2A1 and 193/2A2 of Sithalandur Village, Thiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District, as per the mining lease granted in Page No.2 of 5
Rc.No.2727/MMI/2005 dated 20.02.2006.
3. When the petition is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the prayer in the present Writ petition has become infructuous and he has made an endorsement to that effect.
4. In view of the submission and the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the present Writ Petition is hereby dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs.
12.10.2022 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No ssd To
1. The Secretary to Government, Government of India, Ministry of Mines, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001
2. The Commissioner of Geology and Mining, Guindy, Page No.3 of 5
Chennai - 600 032
3. The District Collector, Salem District, Salem.
N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.
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