S.Muruganantham, S/O.Sundaram v. The District Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P(MD)No.9896 of 2019 S.Muruganantham ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Collector, Collectorate Pudukkottai, 2.The Assistant Director (Mines), Mines & Minerals Department, Pudukkottai.

3.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department - WROD, Water Resourses Department, South Vellaru Drainage Division, 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Aranthangi, 1/5

5.The Tahsildar, Aranthangi Taluk, 6.Ramesh @ Ramesh Babu ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 5 to take appropriate action and prevent illegal sand theft done by sixth respondent and any person in S.F.No.158 with an extent about 10 hectares in Alapirathan Village, Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukkottai District. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Paranjothi For RR 1 to 5 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R - 6 : Mr.G.Mathavan

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 to 5 submitted that quarrying operations of river sand have already been stopped. 2/5

2.In the event of any illegal river sand mining is identified, the petitioner is at liberty to submit a complaint. Upon receipt of such a complaint, the concerned authorities are bound to initiate all appropriate actions and prosecute the offenders in accordance with law. 3.With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

[S.M.S.,J.] & [A.D.M.C.,J.] 02.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 3/5

To 1.The District Collector, Collectorate Pudukkottai, 2.The Assistant Director (Mines), Mines & Minerals Department, Pudukkottai.

3.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department - WROD, Water Resourses Department, South Vellaru Drainage Division, 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Aranthangi, 5.The Tahsildar, Aranthangi Taluk, 4/5

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM , J.

and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE , J.

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 02.07.2025 5/5