S.Vijayananth, v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.6208 & 6209 of 2019 1.S.Vijayananth 2.P.Murugesan @ Panneerselvam 3.M.Sola Sivarajan ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Industries Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Geology & Mining, Department of Geology & Mining, Thiru.Vi.Ka.Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

3.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

4.The Deputy Director of Mines and Minerals, 1/5

5.The Assistant Director of Geology and Mining, 6.The Tahsildar, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to stop illegal sand mining in Vaigai River running through Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District under the guise of removal of silt or earth in the lands situated in Vadipatti Taluk and further conduct enquiry against the land owners, '2C' patta holders and 'B' memo holders who have joined hands with the sand mafia and excavated thousands of cubic meters of sand in Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District and recover penalty from them. For Petitioners : Mr.M.Saravanan For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) Today (30.06.2025), when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that there is no sand mining in the subject locality. If any such illegal sand mining exists, the petitioners are at liberty to give a fresh complaint regarding the illegal sand 2/5

mining, if required and on receipt of such complaint, the authorities competent are bound to initiate all appropriate actions.

2.With the above observation, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.) 30.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva To 1.The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Industries Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Geology & Mining, Department of Geology & Mining, Thiru.Vi.Ka.Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

3.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

4.The Deputy Director of Mines and Minerals, 3/5

5.The Assistant Director of Geology and Mining, 6.The Tahsildar, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

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

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