Renganathan, v. State Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.1796 of 2019 & 19690 of 2022 Renganathan ... Petitioner -vs1.State of Tamil Nadu rep.by Secretary to Government Public Works Department Fort St.Geoge, Chennai 2.The Director of Geology and Mines O/o.the Directorate of Mines Thiru.Vi.Ka.Industrial Estate Guindy, Chennai 3.The District Collector O/o.the District Collector Thanjavur, Thanjavur District 4.The Superintendent of Police O/o.The Superintendent of Police

Thanjavur, Thanjavur District 5.The Tahsildar Thiruvidaimaruthur Taluk Thanjavur District 6.The Assistant Commissioner O/o.Executive Officer Arulmigu Venkatachalapathy Swamy Thirukovil Oppiliyappan Kovil Thanjavur District 7.The Inspector of Police Thiruvidaimaruthur Police Station Thiruvidaimaruthur Thanjavur District 8.Swaminathan ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 7 herein to restrain the illegal quarrying of sand from the Pond in the Survey No.202, Thiruvidaimaruthur Village, measuring 2.22.0 ares, commonly called as Singa Eri by the eighth respondent herein on the basis on petitioner's representation dated 14.11.2018. For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Veilmuthu For Respondents :

Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R1 to R3, R5 & R6

Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor for R4 & R7 Mr.D.Ramesh Kumar for R8

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] Counsel states that petition has become infructuous. Therefore, petition is disposed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, interim applications stand closed.

[K.R.SHRIRAM., C.J.] [S.SRIMATHY, J.] 20.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No krk To:

1.The Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.Geoge, Chennai.

2.The Director of Geology and Mines, O/o.the Directorate of Mines, Thiru.Vi.Ka.Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai.

3.The District Collector, O/o.the District Collector, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

4.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

5.The Tahsildar, Thiruvidaimaruthur Taluk, Thanjavur District.

6.The Assistant Commissioner, O/o.Executive Officer, Arulmigu Venkatachalapathy Swamy Thirukovil, Oppiliyappan Kovil, Thanjavur District.

7.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthur Police Station, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thanjavur District.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE and S.SRIMATHY , J.

krk and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.1796 of 2019 & 19690 of 20.06.2025