B.G.Ramakrishnan, v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01.08.2018 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.18144 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.21437 of 2018 B.G.Ramakrishnan ..

Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, 2.Deputy Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Collectorate, Krishnagiri.

3.The District Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Plot No.140A, SIPCOT, Hosur, 4.The District Forest Officer, Mathigiri, Hosur - 635 110 5.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nunambakkam, Chennai - 34.

6.K.Thangavelu, Proprietor Rough Stone Quarry ..

Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct respondents 1 to 4 to investigate the illegal mining and stop the mining of natural earth in S.No.92 and to stop the stone crushing at S.No.130, Basthalapalli Village, Hosur Taluk, Krishnagiri District done by the sixth respondent and their men.

For Petitioner ..

Mr.T.Saravanan For Respondents ..

Mr.E.Manoharan, Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1 and R2 Ms.Rita Chandrasekar for R3 Mr.Bala Ramesh, Addl. Govt. Pleader for R4 Mr.V.Suthakar for R6

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.) The petitioner has made a representation on 15.06.2018 inter alia contending that the proposed clearance operation to be undertaken by the sixth respondent pursuant to the auction held is within the prohibited distance mandated under Rule 36 of the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959. Seeking appropriate action, the present writ petition has been filed. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3.We do not propose to go into the merits of the case. Admittedly, the complaint made by the petitioner is pending consideration with the respondents. In such view of the matter, we direct the second respondent to pass appropriate orders on the representation dared 15.06.2018 made by the petitioner, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Deputy Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mmi To 1.The District Collector, 2.The Deputy Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Collectorate, Krishnagiri.

3.The District Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Plot No.140A, SIPCOT, Hosur, 4.The District Forest Officer, Mathigiri, Hosur - 635 110 5.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nunambakkam, Chennai - 34.

+1cc to Mr.T.Saravanan, Advocate, S.R.No.52256 +1cc to M/s.V.Sudhakar, Advocate, S.R.No.52286 +1cc to M/s.S.Rita Chandrasekar, Advocate, S.R.No.52221 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.52365 +1cc to the Special Government Pleader (Forest), S.R.No.52514 W.P.No.18144 of 2018 DR(CS) SMI/03.08.2018