V.Chidambaram v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P(MD)Nos.12548 and 12549 of 2020 V.Chidambaram ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Dindigul District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District.

3.The Tahsildar, Oddanchathiram Taluk, Dindigul District.

4.The Assistant Director of Geology and Mines, Office of the Director of Geology and Mines, Dindigul.

5.K.N.R. Construction, Puliyampatti Village, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District.

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the first respondent in Na.Ka.No. 177/2020 (MINES) dated 01.09.2020 and quash the same and consequentially restrain the respondents from in anyway removing the sand in Sengulam Tank in S.No.214 of Manjanayakanpatti Village, Oddanchathiram Taluk, Dindigul District.

For Petitioner :

Mr.T.Dinesh for M/s Veera Associates For Respondents :

Mr.P.Thilakkumar Govt. Pleader (for R1 to R4) Mr.K.Prabhu (for R5)

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] This writ petition is filed to quash the impugned proceedings of the first respondent in Na.Ka.No. 177/2020 (MINES) dated 01.09.2020 and to restrain the respondents from in anyway removing the sand in Sengulam Tank in S.No.214 of Manjanayakanpatti Village, Oddanchathiram Taluk, Dindigul District.

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2. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the project has been completed.

3. In view of the above, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed. [S.M.S., J.] [A.D.M.C., J.] 23.07.2025 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No NCC:Yes/No skn To 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Dindigul District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District.

3.The Tahsildar, Oddanchathiram Taluk, Dindigul District.

4.The Assistant Director of Geology and Mines, Office of the Director of Geology and Mines, Dindigul.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

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

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