Ravichandran .T v. Union Of India
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.06.2024 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and WMP(MD)Nos.10698, 10700 and 10701 of 2024 T.Ravichandran ... Petitioner vs.
1. Union of India, Represented through its Secretary, Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, 3rd Floor, Vayu Wing, Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, Joy Bagh Road, New Delhi-110003.
2. The District Collector, O/o.The District Collector, Madurai District.
3. The Deputy Director, Department of Geology and Mining, O/o.The District Collector, Madurai District.
4. The Member Secretary, SEIAA-TN, 3rd Floor, Panagal Maligai, Page No.1 of 4
Jeemis Road, Saidapet, Chennai - 600015.
... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order in F.No.IA3-22/11/2023-IA.III (E208230) dated 07.05.2024 passed by respondent No.1 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to continue mining operation executed on the basis of ECs (Environmental Clearance) granted by DEIAA (District Environment Impact Assessment Authority) and to considering the representation sent by the petitioner on 10.05.2024.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.M.A.Jinnah For R1 : Mr.K.Govindaraja, Deputy Solicitor General For R2 & R3 : Mr.P.Thilakkumar, Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.N.Dilip Kumar
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw this writ petition. He has made an endorsement to that effect. Page No.2 of 4
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Permission is granted. Recording the endorsement, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, by filing necessary application. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
(R.S.K., J.) (G.A.M., J.) 10.06.2024 Index : Yes / No : Yes / No bala To
1. The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, 3rd Floor, Vayu Wing, Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, Joy Bagh Road, New Delhi-110003.
2. The District Collector, O/o.The District Collector, Madurai District.
3. The Deputy Director, Department of Geology and Mining, O/o. The District Collector, Madurai District.
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R.SURESH KUMAR, J.
and G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.
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4. The Member Secretary, SEIAA-TN, 3rd Floor, Panagal Maligai, Jeemis Road, Saidapet, Chennai - 600015.
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