Thirunavukkarasu v. The Director

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P(MD).No.6373 of 2020 and W.M.P(MD)No.5624 of 2020 Thirunavukkarasu ... Petitioner -vs1. The Director, Geology and Mining Department, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

2. The District Collector, Sivagangai Collector Office, Sivagangai- 630 562.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, R.D.O Office, Sivagangai- 630 561.

4. The Tahsildar, Thiruppuvanam Taluk,

5. The Assistant Director, Geology and Mining, Sivagangai- 630 562.

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6. The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent office, Sivagangai - 630 562.

7. The Inspector of Police, Poovanthi Police Station, Poovanthi,

8. Rajasundhreswaran ... 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 Prohibit the 8th respondent from excavating sand in Survey Number: 105/1A for an extent of 0.55.00 Hectares which is situated in Pappakudi Group, Thiruppuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai district and consequently direct the Respondents No:1 to 7 to initiate appropriate legal action against the 8th respondent for the illegal sand mining operation based on the petitioner's representation dated 21.05.2020.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Senthil Kumar For R1 to R5 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R6 & R7 : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor For R8 : Mr.S.Ramsundar Vijayraj for Veera Associates 2/5

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 5 would submit that the lease period for illegal sand mining/quarrying expired. Thus, no further adjudication is required in the writ petition.

2. Therefore, in the event of any illegal sand mining/quarrying, 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. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S., J.) (S.S.Y., J.) 15.07.2025 NCC :yes/No Index :yes/No Internet:yes/No rgm 3/5

To

1. The Director, Geology and Mining Department, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

2. The District Collector, Sivagangai Collector Office, Sivagangai- 630 562.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, R.D.O Office, Sivagangai- 630 561.

4. The Tahsildar, Thiruppuvanam Taluk,

5. The Assistant Director, Geology and Mining, Sivagangai- 630 562.

6. The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent office, Sivagangai - 630 562.

7. The Inspector of Police, Poovanthi Police Station, Poovanthi, 4/5

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and S.SRIMATHY, J.

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