K.Periyasamy v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN and W.M.P(MD).No.4170 of 2025 K.Periyasamy ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Collector, 2.The Joint Director, The Department of Geology Mining, Guindy Institutional Area, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

3.The Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Collectorate, Karur.

4.The District Environment Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, No.96, Ramakrishnapuram West, Karur-629 001.

5.The Revenue Divisional Officer, 6.The Tahsildar, 1/6

Pugalur Taluk, Karur District.

7.The Block Development Officer, Kuppam Village, Pugalur Taluk, Karur District.

8.The Village Administrative Officer, Kuppam Village, Karur District.

9.Best Blue Metals, Promotors Manoj, Kuppam Village, Karur District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to retrain the ninth respondent herein not to grand any permission/license to run the quarry survey No.683 and 686 in Kuppam Village, Pugaloor Taluk, Karur District.

For Petitioner : Ms.S.Mamtha For Respondent : Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam Government Advocate (for R1 to R7) Mr.R.Suresh Kumar Additional Government Pleader for Mr.A.K.Jeyaseelan Government Advocate (for R8) Mr.B.Saravanan Senior Counsel for Mr.L.Prabakaran 2/6

O R D E R

I have heard Ms.S.Mamtha for the petitioner, Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam, learned Government Advocate, for the respondents 1 to 7, Mr.R.Suresh Kumar, learned Additional Government Pleader, representing for Mr.A.K.Jeyaseelan, learned Government Advocate, for the eighth respondent and Mr.B.Saravanan, learned Senior Counsel, representing for Mr.L.Prabakaran, for the ninth respondent.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam and Mr.B.Saravanan point out that the writ petition is for mandamus not to grant permission to run a quarry in S.Nos.683 and 686 at Kuppam Village, Pugalur Taluk, Karur District. They state that the District Collector had already passed an order granting the lease on 30.01.2025. In so far as the other plea of Ms.S.Mamtha a public hearing was not conducted, Mr.Shaji Bino invites my attention to the proceedings in Na.Ka.No.M1/880/2023, dated 24.03.2023, to point out that public hearing was conducted pursuant to the aforesaid notice. 3/6

3. As the relief sought for in the writ petition has become infructuous with the grant of lease, I am not inclined to go into the second plea that has been raised by Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam. It is upto the petitioner to work out his right in the manner known to law.

4. Recording the grant of lease on 30.01.2025, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

Index :Yes / No 04.03.2025 NCC :Yes / No Rmk To 1.The District Collector, 2.The Joint Director, The Department of Geology Mining, Guindy Institutional Area, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

3.The Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Collectorate, Karur.

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4.The District Environment Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, No.96, Ramakrishnapuram West, Karur-629 001.

5.The Revenue Divisional Officer, 6.The Tahsildar, Pugalur Taluk, Karur District.

7.The Block Development Officer, Kuppam Village, Pugalur Taluk, Karur District.

8.The Village Administrative Officer, Kuppam Village, Karur District.

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V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

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