K.Venkidusamy v. The Chief. Secretary To The Govt.,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.07.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P.(MD)No.8979 of 2020 K.Venkidusamy ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Chief Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai.
2.The District Collector, Collectorate, Dindigul District.
3.The District Revenue Officer, District Revenue Office, 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, 5.The Tahsildar, Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District.
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6.The Assistant Director, Geology and Mining Department, 7.The Superintendent of Police, 8.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nilakottai, Dindigul District.
9.The Inspector of Police, Viruveedu Police Station, 10.Suresh
...Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the concerned official respondents i. to take immediate and necessary actions against the illegal sand miners, who are engaged/engaging in illegal activities of excavating river sand in and around Manjalaaru River beds, situated within the limits of Dindigul District; and ii. to strictly abide and practically implement the various Government Orders (more particularly G.O.(Ms).No. 62 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XVI) Dept. dated 01.10.2018) and Various Guidelines, passed by the Government of Tamil Nadu from time to time, and the various orders/directions passed time and again in this regard by this Court respectively. For Petitioner : No Appearance For R1 to R6 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader 2/5
For R7 to R9 : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor For R10 : No Appearance
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) With reference to the relief sought for in the present Writ Petition, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 7 to 9, based on the instructions, would submit that there is no sand mining in the subject locality and it is identified as 'Thoppu'. Thus, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. (S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.) 23.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva To 1.The Chief Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai.
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2.The District Collector, Collectorate, Dindigul District.
3.The District Revenue Officer, District Revenue Office, 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, 5.The Tahsildar, Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District.
6.The Assistant Director, Geology and Mining Department, 7.The Superintendent of Police, 8.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nilakottai, Dindigul District.
9.The Inspector of Police, Viruveedu Police Station, 4/5
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
AND DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.
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