Mr.K.Manoharan v. The Dist.Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.01.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH W.P.No.18795 of 2003 and WPMP No.23514 of 2003 K.Manoharan .. Petitioner Vs The District Collector Salem District Salem .. Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to permit the petitioner to continue quarry operations in stone quarry measuring 5-00-0 Hectares, comprised in Survey No.63/2 (Bit-III), situated in KADAMBUR Village, Gangavalli Taluk, Salem District for a further period of five years from the date of permitting the quarry operations pursuant to the said G.O.Ms.No.391 dated 17.11.2000.

For petitioner :

Mr.K.Ramakrishna Reddy For respondent :

Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to permit the petitioner to continue quarry operations in stone quarry measuring 5-00-0 Hectares, comprised in Survey No.63/2 (BitIII), situated in KADAMBUR Village, Gangavalli Taluk, Salem District for a further period of five years from the date of permitting the quarry operations pursuant to the said G.O.Ms.No.391 dated 17.11.2000.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submitted that in view of the recent judgment of the Supreme Court in District Collector, Vellore District v. K.Govindaraj [2016(4) SCC 763], this petition has become infructuous.

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Recording the same, this petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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