Madras High CourtWP(MD)/6800/2014dismissed as infructuous

P.Navaneethakrishnan v. The Govt. Of Tamil Nadu,

2015-09-23Honourable Ms.Justice V.M.Velumani,Honourable Mr Justice R. Sudhakar3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.09.2015 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE V.M.VELUMANI Writ Petition (MD) No.6800 of 2014 P.Navaneethakrishnan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of Tamilnadu rep. by the Principal Secretary Industries Department, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai.

2.The Secretary, Department of Revenue Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai.

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

4.The District Collector, Collectorate, Ramanathapuram District.

5.The Superintendent of Police, O/.o Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District.

6.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram District.

7.The Tahsildar, Kadaladi Taluk, Kadaladi, Ramanathapuram District.

8.The Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Collectorate Campus, Ramanathapuram District.

9.K.Koori ... Respondents

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent Nos.1 to 8 to forbear the ninth respondent from taking sand in the river bed instead of Savadu Soil and quarrying beyond the licensed area allowed as per the mining lease issued by the fourth respondent in S.Nos.160/1, 160/2A and 160/2B to the extent of 4.78.5 Hectare at Orivayal village, Kadaladi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District and cancel the lease proceedings in Na.Ka.No.1307/G&M.2/2012 dated 22.04.2013 issued by the fourth respondent in favour of the ninth respondent within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lajapathi roy For RR - 1 to 8 : Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan Spl.Govt.Pleader For R - 9 : Mr.C.Venkateshkumar

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by R.SUDHAKAR,J.) When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 8 states that the lease period granted to the ninth respondent for running sand quarry is over.

2.Recording the same, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Connected Miscellaneous Petitions are dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu Industries Department, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai.

2.The Secretary, Department of Revenue Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai.

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

4.The District Collector, Collectorate,Ramanathapuram District.

5.The Superintendent of Police, O/.o Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District.

6.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram District.

7.The Tahsildar, Kadaladi Taluk, Kadaladi, Ramanathapuram District.

8.The Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Collectorate Campus, Ramanathapuram District. +1cc to Mr.Ajmal Associates,Advocate Sr.No.56475 +1cc to Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy,Advocate Sr.No.56500 +1cc to Spl.GOvernemnt Pleader Sr.No. 56705 mj AA/AN-MP/08.10.2015/3p-12c Writ Petition (MD) No.6800 of 2014 23.09.2015