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Madras High CourtWP/33996/2025dismissed with cost

M.Maheswari v. The Secretary To Government

2025-09-11Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr.Justice G.Arul Murugan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.09.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN M.Maheswari .. Petitioner -vs1. The Secretary to Government, Industries Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Alandur Road, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai 600 032.

3. The Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Perambalur District.

4. The District Collector, Perambalur District 621 212.

5. The Member Secretary, State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Department of Environment, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.

6. S.Elumalai .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st to 5th respondents to consider and act upon the representation dated 20.02.2025 submitted by the petitioner and take appropriate and necessary action against the perpetrator(s) in accordance with law, based on the allegations made therein, within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.D.Murugan for Mr.B.Balamurugan For Respondents :

Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Govt. Advocate for RR 1 to 4 * * * * *

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) This petition, styled as public interest litigation, seeks to challenge quarry lease granted in favour of 6th respondent as back as on 12.11.2020. The petitioner claims to be the resident of the same village. There is no reason assigned in the petition as to why this challenge was not laid by the petitioner at the earliest point of time, if the petitioner's case is that the grant was in violation of law.

2. Otherwise also, the petition is blissfully vague and lacks proper material. Except making bald allegations, no specific allegation supported with any material has been placed before this Court. Frivolous objections of exclusion of the Block No.27, which was granted by way of lease to the 6th respondent in 2020, have also been made.

Petition appears to be frivolous and lacks bonafide. Dismissed with costs of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) payable to Puducherry Legal Services Authority within a period of one month from today.

(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 11.09.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No sra

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.

(sra) To

1. The Secretary to Government, Industries Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Alandur Road, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai 600 032.

3. The Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Perambalur District.

4. The District Collector, Perambalur District 621 212.

5. The Member Secretary, State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Department of Environment, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.

11.09.2025