P.Lakshmi v. The Principal Secretary

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)Nos.10588 & 10607 of 2020 P.Lakshmi ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Mines and Minerals - Department, The Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

3.The Assistant Director, Geology and Mining, Sivagangai, 1/5

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai, 5.The Tahsildar, Karaikudi Taluk, ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents No.1 to 5 from granting any further permission or approval for carrying out any quarrying activities for gravel or sand in Karaikudi Taluk, Sivagangai District and further direct that all such activities may be ceased completely till end of December 2020 to allow irrigation and agricultural activities to be completed.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Syed Sulthan Alaudheen for Mr.V.Kannan For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the relief sought for in 2/5

the Writ Petition has become infructuous and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2.Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

[S.M.S.,J.] & [A.D.M.C.,J.] 23.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 3/5

To 1.The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Mines and Minerals - Department, The Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

3.The Assistant Director, Geology and Mining, Sivagangai, 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai, 5.The Tahsildar, Karaikudi Taluk, 4/5

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM , J.

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

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 23.07.2025 5/5