V.Vaithiyalingam v. State Of Tamil Nadu

W.P.No.32563 of 2019, 5606, 6126, 5933, 5982, 5984, 5985, 5988, 6124, 6129, 6345, 6347, 6627, 6528, 6532, 6534, 6537, 6540, 6715, 6713, 6676, 6679, 6872, 6881, 6883, 6885, 6887, 6994, 8940, 8297, 9481, 9482, 9484, 9486 & 7893 of 2020 and 11129, 11134, 22525, 22528, 22532, 22530, 22534, 22538, 22537, 25722, 25726, 25728 & 25731 of 2021 M.DHANDAPANI., J.

This Court vide order dated 23.12.2021, while disposing the writ petitions filed by the mineral owners issued direction to the first respondent to trace out the officials, who were responsible for issuing permits for transportation of the mined minerals by collecting seigniorage fees, inspite of the orders of the Hon'ble Apex Court relating to mandatory submission of environmental clearance and initiate departmental action against the said officials and file report before this Court on 28.01.2022.

2. However, the case was not listed on 28.01.2022 and the same was listed before this Court today i.e., 21.06.2023. Even after a lapse of seven months no appropriate steps has been taken for initiating departmental action against the said officials. Hence, this Court directs the first respondent to initiate departmental action against the officials and file a report before this Court on or before 17.07.2023, failing which the first respondent is directed to appear before this Court.

3. List the matter on 17.07.2023, for filing report by respondents. 21.06.2023 (rap) 1/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

M.DHANDAPANI., J.

rap W.P.No.32563 of 2019, 5606, 6126, 5933, 5982, 5984, 5985, 5988, 6124, 6129, 6345, 6347, 6627, 6528, 6532, 6534, 6537, 6540, 6715, 6713, 6676, 6679, 6872, 6881, 6883, 6885, 6887, 6994, 8940, 8297, 9481, 9482, 9484, 9486 & 7893 of 2020 and 11129, 11134, 22525, 22528, 22532, 22530, 22534, 22538, 22537, 25722, 25726, 25728 & 25731 of 2021 21.06.2023 2/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis