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Madras High CourtWP/49525/2025withdrawn dismissed

R.Major Shanmuga Sundaram v. The Member Secretary

2026-03-04Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04-03-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI AND WMP NO. 9598 OF 2026,WMP Nos. 55347 and 55349 of 2025 R.Major Shanmuga Sundaram Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Member Secretary State Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) No 327 Metros, 9th Floor, Anna Salai Nandanam, Chennai 600 035.

2.The Assistant Director Of Geology And Mining Office of Assistant Director of Geology And Mining 3d Floor, A Block, Collectorate Campus, Ranipet, Ranipet District 3.The District Forest Officer Ranipet Forest Range Office, Ranipet Distrct Ranipet 632 403.

4.M. Sumathi Respondent(s) PRAYER; Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of Writs of Mandamus Calling for the records of the 2nd respondent made in Na.No. 191/2024 (Mines) dated 29.07.2025 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to restore the land in s. No 32/1, Vellurpettai Village, Arakkonam Taluk, Ranipet district to its original position. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Gowri Shankar For Respondent(s):

Mr. V. Chandrasekaran SPC For R1 M/s. M.Stalin Abhimanyu, AGP RR2 & 3 Not ready in notice R4

ORDER

When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition and to that effect, he has made an endorsement in the bundle.

2. Recording the above submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to work out his remedy in the manner known to law.

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To 1.The Member Secretary State Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) No 327 Metros, 9th Floor, Anna Salai Nandanam Chennai 600 035 2.The Assistant Director Of Geology And Mining Office Of Assistant Director Of Geology And Mining 3d Floor, A Block, Collectorate Cmapus, Ranipet, Ranipet District 3.The District Forest Officer Ranipet Forest Range Office, Rnaipet Distrct Ranipet 632 403

M.DHANDAPANI J.

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