The District Collector v. R.Iyyappan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.06.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA , CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU and C.M.P.No. 1955 of 2021

1. The District Collector, Nagapattinam District District Collectorate, Public Office Road, Nagapattinam 611 003.

2. The Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Collectorate, Nagapattinam 637 001.

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Appellants -vsR.Iyyappan ...

Respondent Prayer: Writ appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to set aside the order dated 26.03.2019 passed in W.P.No.6381 of 2019 on the file of this Court.

For the Appellants :: Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Addl. Govt. Pleader For the Respondent :: No appearance * * * * *

JUDGMENT

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan, learned Additional Government Pleader for the appellants. None appears for the respondent.

2. The appellants have challenged the order dated 23.06.2019 passed by the learned Single Judge. In the said order, the learned Single Judge directed the present appellants to permit the original writ petitioner to quarry 'Savudu Earth' for a period of 13 months commencing from 1st May, 2019. The interim stay granted by this Court in this writ appeal was also after the conclusion of 13 months.

3. In view of that, now no fruitful purpose would be served by deciding the present appeal on merits.

The writ appeal is accordingly disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.V.G., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.) 12.06.2023 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No sra

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.D.AUDIKESAVALU, J.

(sra) 12.06.2023