Periya Karpoorampatti Swarna v. The Secretary To The Govt.,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.01.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.168 of 2018 and M.P.(MD).Nos.176 to 178 of 2018 Periya Karpoorampatti Swarna Jeyanthi, Thitta Kalludaippore Nala Sangam Regn.No.49/2007, Ottakovilpatti Post, Ayyapatti Panchayat, Melur Taluk, Madurai District, Rep. by its President S.Nachi ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Commissionerr of Geology and Mines, Guindy, Chennai.

3.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

.. Respondents PRAYER:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the impugned notification issued by the third respondent in Na.Ka.No.1678/2017 (Mines), dated 21.12.2017 insofar as the item at Serial No.33 alone and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the first respondent to decide the appeal filed by the petitioner forthwith.

For petitioner : Mr.C.Jeganathan for Veera Associates For Respondents : Mr.J.Gunaseelan Muthiah Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

The writ petitioner is a registered Society. The writ petitioner wanted to take part in the tender process conducted by the third respondent for leasing out the rough stone quarry in certain sites. The writ petitioner's application was rejected by https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ order dated 12.01.2017.

2. Questioning the same, the writ petitioner filed an appeal before the second respondent and the same was also rejected on 07.12.2017. The petitioner has a statutory right of appeal before the Government. The petitioner prays for a speedy and expeditious disposal of his appeal dated 19.12.2017. The petitioner contends that there is an urgency in the matter, since the third respondent has now issued a fresh notification for leasing out the rough stone quarry in respect of Survey No.207 (Pit.2), Thiruchunai Village, Kottampatti Union, Melur Taluk. The first respondent is, therefore, directed to dispose of the appeal dated 19.12.2017, which is now pending before him, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. This Writ Petition is disposed of, as indicated above. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To:

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

2.The Commissioner of Geology and Mines, Guindy, Chennai.

3.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

+1cc to M/S.VEERA ASSOCIATES, Advocate SR.No.40745. ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD)No.168 of 2018 and M.P.(MD).Nos.176 to 178 of 2018 05.01.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ kmi SDS/SKN:RSK/SAR 4/08.01.2018/2P/5C