C.Velmurugan v. The Chairman

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.04.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.(MD)No.5857 of 2024 C.Velmurugan ... Petitioner -Vs1.The Chairman, State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Panagal Building, Jennies Road, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015.

2.The District Environmental Engineer, Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, Collector Office Campus, Virudhunagar-628 002. 3.The District Collector, Collector Office Campus, 4.The Tahsildar, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

5.The Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Collector Office Campus,

6.The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent of Police Campus, 7.Karthickraj ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 to conduct the inspection with the presence of the petitioner to the stone quarry situated at Duraisamypuram, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District run by the 7th respondent within a time frame as fixed by this Court in the light of the proceedings in Ka.No.Ma.Su.Suu.Tha.Ma.aa-tn/1770/Pugar/Ko.No.1030/2023, dated 07.09.2023 issued by the 1st respondent and the proceedings in Ka.No.Pugar/2133/ Ma.Su.Soo.Po/Tn.Ma.Ka.Va/Virudhunagar/2023, dated 18.10.2023 issued by the 2nd respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Muthukannan For R1 : Mr.N.Dilip Kumar For R2 : Ms.S.Vijayakumari Natarajan, Standing Counsel For R3 to R5 : Mr.A.Kannan, Additional Government Pleader For R6 : Mr.S.S.Madhavan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R7 : No Appearance

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.] The prayer sought for in this Writ Petition is to direct the respondents 1 to 5 to conduct inspection with the presence of the petitioner to the stone quarry situated at Duraisamypuram, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District run by the 7th respondent within a time frame as fixed by this Court in the light of the proceedings in Ka.No.Ma.Su.Suu.Tha.Ma.aa-tn/1770/Pugar/Ko.No.1030/2023, dated 07.09.2023 issued by the 1st respondent and the proceedings in Ka.No.Pugar / 2133/ Ma.Su.Soo.Po/Tn.Ma.Ka.Va/Virudhunagar/2023, dated 18.10.2023 issued by the 2nd respondent.

2.Today, when the case is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 3 to 5 has submitted that inspection has been carried out and pursuant to which, further activities have also been taken or action has been initiated, where First Information Report is registered against the erring persons.

3.This position is not controverted by the learned counsel for the petitioner and he would submit that in view of the accomplishment of the prayer sought for by the petitioner, suitable order may be passed by this Court.

4.Recording the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. [R.S.K., J.] & [G.A.M., J.] 01.04.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Yuva To 1.The District Collector, Collector Office Campus, 2.The Tahsildar, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Collector Office Campus, 4.The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent of Police Campus,

R.SURESH KUMAR, J.

AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.

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