P.Manokaran v. The Govt. Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P(MD).No.3763 of 2020 P.Manokaran ... Petitioner -vs1. The Government of Tamilnadu, Rep, by its Chief Secretary, Public Works Department, Secretariat, Sheena.

2. The Project Director, Directorate of Sand Quarrying, Chepauk, Chennai.

3. The District Collector, Trichy District,

4. The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District, 1/5

5. The Assistant Director, Mines and Minerals Department Collectorate,

6. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Musiri, Trichy District.

7. The Tahsildar, Thottiyam Taluk, Trichy District.

8. Chinnathambi ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents 1 to 7 to take action against the 8th Respondent and others who have been carrying out illegal sand quarrying operations in Cauvery River at Thottiyam Taluk in Trichy District and consequently direct the Respondents 1 to 7 to ensure that no sand quarrying is carried in Trichy District and to frame comprehensive scheme for remediation and soil erosion control within a time frame as fixed by this Hon'ble Court based on petitioner's representation dated 10.06.2019 and 21.11.2019. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sankar For R1 to R3 & R5 to R7 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor For R8 : Not ready in notice 2/5

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 and 5 to 7 would submit that no river sand quarrying/mining operations are permitted in the subject place.

2. Therefore, in the event of any theft/illegal river sand quarrying/mining, the petitioner is at liberty to file a complaint before the jurisdictional police and the revenue authorities who in turn has to initiate prosecution against the offenders.

3. With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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To

1. The Government of Tamilnadu, Rep, by its Chief Secretary, Public Works Department, Secretariat, Sheena.

2. The Project Director, Directorate of Sand Quarrying, Chepauk, Chennai.

3. The District Collector, Trichy District,

4. The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District,

5. The Assistant Director, Mines and Minerals Department Collectorate,

6. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Musiri, Trichy District.

7. The Tahsildar, Thottiyam Taluk, Trichy District.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and S.SRIMATHY, J.

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