D.Sathish v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.03.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY D.Sathish : Petitioner versus 1.The District Collector, Vellore.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer o/o.The District Collector Sathuvachary, Vellore-632 009.

3.The Tahsildar Vellore Taluk, Vellore.

4.The Assistant Director of Geology & Mining Office of the District Collector Sathuvachary, Vellore-632 009.

5.S.Dinesh : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the official respondents to take appropriate action against the 5th respondent for transport the quarried mineral by using the water channel comprised in Survey Nos.335 to 342 of Virupatchipuram Village Vellore Taluk and District as a track road and cancel the permission granted by the District Collector vide Na.Ka. No.85/2021 (Mines) dated 11.08.2022.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Muthappan For Respondents 5-8 :

Mr.T.K.Saravanan, Government Advocate Not ready in notice in respect of respondents 1 to 4 and 9

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.M.Muthappan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.T.K.Saravanan, learned Government Advocate, appearing for respondents 5 to 8.

2. Learned Government Advocate submits that with the passage of time, nothing survives in the writ petition.

3. In light of that, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP No.23196 of 2022 is closed. (S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 12.03.2024 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar

To 1.The District Collector, Vellore.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer O/o.The District Collector Sathuvachary, Vellore-632 009.

3.The Tahsildar Vellore Taluk, Vellore.

4.The Assistant Director of Geology & Mining Office of the District Collector Sathuvachary, Vellore-632 009.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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