Josh Kuriakose v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.04.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN Writ Petition(MD)No.6563 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)No.4832 of 2025 Josh Kuriakose ..Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2.The Sub Collector, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District.

3.The Commissioner, Department of Geology and Mining, Chennai.

4.The Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Tirunelveli.

5.The President, Idaikkal Panchayat, Idaikkal, Tirunelveli District.

6.The Vice President, Idaikkal Panchayat, Tirunelveli District.

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Ceriorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the impugned proceedings in Na.Ka. No.M2/29880/2021 dated 13.02.2025 on the file of the 4th respondent and quash the same and further to direct the 4th respondent to execute the lease deed in accordance with the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai For Respondents : Mr.G.Suryananth Addl. Govt. Pleader (for R1 to R4) Mr.P.Thambidurai (for R5)

ORDER

Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this court to withdraw this writ petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. Permission is granted. This writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also dismissed.

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To 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2.The Sub Collector, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District.

3.The Commissioner, Department of Geology and Mining, Chennai.

4.The Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Tirunelveli.

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V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

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