V.Parameswaran v. The District Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.06.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN and W.M.P(MD)No.9654 & 9656 of 2025 V.Parameswaran ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Collector, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

2.The Assistant Director of Mines & Minerals, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

4.The Tahsildar, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

5.Thangapandian ... Respondents 1/5

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified, to call for the records relating to the proceedings of impugned order of the second respondent in Na.Ka.No. 224/Mines/2022 dated 04.07.2024 in respect of license for mining gravel sand in Survey No.158 to an extent of 4.99.0 hector situated at Vempankudi, Sivagangai District and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Susikumar For R1 to R4 : Mr.S.Venkatesh Counsel for State For R5 : Mr.J.Barathan

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the fifth respondent submitted that the licence had expired on 03.03.2026 and had not been renewed. Therefore, nothing survives for adjudication in the present writ petition.

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2.Recording the said submission, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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To 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

2.The Assistant Director of Mines & Minerals, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

4.The Tahsildar, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

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N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.

and M.JOTHIRAMAN , J.

am ORDER MADE IN DATED : 08.06.2026 5/5