V.Maharajan [President/ v. The Principal Secretary,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and W.M.P.(MD).No.5249 of 2019 V.Maharajan, President/Organizer, Nethaji Subash Sennai Tamilnadu.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Additional Director, Mines and Minerals, Virudhunagar District.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District.

5.D.Ramasamy ... Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent herein to cancel the license granted in favour of the 5th respondent for carrying on the quarry operations in Survey Nos.612/1 to 671 situated at Vembakottai dam (Water Storage Area), Vembakottai Taluk, Virudhunagar District on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 14.03.2019. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Santhanam Rajesh Kumar For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R-4 : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor For R-5 : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy Senior Counsel for M/s.Roy & Roy Associates

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. Recording the same, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

(S.M.S.,J.) (G.A.M.,J.) 11.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Lm To 1.The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Additional Director, Mines and Minerals, Virudhunagar District.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.

and G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.

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