C.Shanmuga Sundaram, v. The Principal Secretary To

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE W.P(MD).No.9866 of 2019 and W.M.P(MD)No.7745 of 2019 C.Shanmuga Sundaram ... Petitioner -vs1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, St. Fort George, Chennai.

2. The District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy.

3. The Sub-collector, Srirangam, Trichy.

4. The Deputy Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Office of the Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Trichy Division, Trichy.

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5. The Assistant Executive Engineer, PWD, Water Resources Department, Ariyar Basin, Manaparai, Trichy District.

6. The Tashildar, Manaparai Taluk, Trichy District.

7. The Assistant Engineer, PWD, Water Resources Department, Irrigation Department, Manaparai, Trichy District.

8. Mr.Arokiasamy ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to forbear the respondents from permitting 8th respondent and any other person from doing illegal quarrying of sand in the entire Manpondi river in Manaparai Taluk and initiate appropriate action against the respondents for illegal quarrying as per G.O.Ms.No.135 dated 13.11.2009 by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 12.03.2019.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Anandkumar For R1 to R7 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R8 : No Appearance 2/5

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 7 would submit that sand mining/quarrying operations have been closed in the subject area.

2. Recording the same, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S., J.) (A.D.M.C., J.) 02.07.2025 NCC :yes/No Index :yes/No Internet:yes/No rgm 3/5

To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, St. Fort George, Chennai.

2. The District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy.

3. The Sub-collector, Srirangam, Trichy.

4. The Deputy Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Office of the Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Trichy Division, Trichy.

5. The Assistant Executive Engineer, PWD, Water Resources Department, Ariyar Basin, Manaparai, Trichy District.

6. The Tashildar, Manaparai Taluk, Trichy District.

7. The Assistant Engineer, PWD, Water Resources Department, Irrigation Department, Manaparai, Trichy District.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

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