K.Rajangam v. The Director Of Geology And Mining
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.03.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and W.M.P(MD)Nos.4649 & 4651 of 2025 1.K.Rajangam 2.S.S.Ramasamy 3.R.Alagarsamy 4.S.P.Vishwanathan 5.K.Vellaisamy 6.M.Rajendran ... Petitioners Vs.
1.The Director of Geology and Mining, O/o.The Director of Geology and Mining, Alandur Road, Guindy Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 32.
2.The Commissioner, Department of Geology and Mining, Thiru.Vi.Ka.Industrial Estate, 1/6
Guindy, Chennai - 32.
3.The Assistant Director of Geology and Mining, O/o.The Assistant Director of Geology and Mining, Collectorate Campus, 4.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.
5.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai, Sivagangai.
6.The Public Works Department, Represented by its Executive Engineer, Devakottai Taluk, 7.Nehru ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent 1 to 6 to initiate appropriate action against the seventh respondent against the indiscriminate Gravel mining in S.No.8,9,10,11 of Kallangudi Village, Periyakarai Post, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 6 to ensure free flow of the water in water channels in Kallangudi Kanmoi to Malangoundan Vayal Kanmoi in S.No.148, 149, 156, 161, 162, 163, 175/3, 176 of Kallangudi Village, Periyakarai Post, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District within the time stipulated by this Court.
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For Petitioners : Mr.M.Mahaboob Fazil For Respondents : Mr.S.RA.Ramachandran Additional Government Pleader for R.1 to R.6 Mr.K.Govindarajan for Mr.R.Murali for R.7
ORDER
Heard both sides.
2.It is not in dispute that the seventh respondent had been granted permission to quarry in Survey Nos.9/1, 9/2, 9/4 and 9/6 in Kallangudi Village. It is stated that it is only for implementing the road project. It is further stated that they are patta lands.
3.The petitioners allege that apart from the licensed sites, the seventh respondent is also quarrying in water bodies. This allegation is firmly denied by the seventh respondent.
4.The learned counsel appearing for the seventh respondent on instructions states that he has not carried out any kind of mining activity apart 3/6
from the permitted sites. If this submission turns out to be true, it is open to the petitioners to move this Court again for appropriate relief. 5.Recording the stand of the seventh respondent, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
[G.R.S., J.] [B.P., J.] 11.03.2025 2/2 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No MGA To 1.The Director of Geology and Mining, O/o.The Director of Geology and Mining, Alandur Road, Guindy Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 32.
2.The Commissioner, Department of Geology and Mining, Thiru.Vi.Ka.Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 32.
3.The Assistant Director of Geology and Mining, O/o.The Assistant Director of Geology and Mining, Collectorate Campus, 4/6
4.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.
5.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai, Sivagangai.
6.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Devakottai Taluk, 5/6
G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J and B.PUGALENDHI, J.
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