Ulaganathan v. The State Of Tamilnadu
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)No.12607 of 2020 Ulaganathan ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Chief Secretary, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Commissioner, Department of Geology and Mining, Government of Tamil Nadu, Guindy, Chennai 600 003.
3.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.
4.The Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Collectorate, 5.The Tahildar, Srivaikundam Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
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6.Porunai Naathineer Melanmai Sangam, Reg. No.150 of 2017, Rep. by its Secretary, No.26/28, Nadu Street, Vellur, Srivaikundam Taluk, 7.Kannan 8.Murugan 9.Sethuramalingam ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 5 to take appropriate action for the illegal mining of sand in Vellore Tank and further restrain the respondents 6 to 9, his men or agent or any person from illegally mining of sand in Vellore Tank situated in S.No.542/A/1, Vellur Village, Srivaikunadam Taluk, For Petitioner :
Mr.C.Susikumar For Respondents :
Mr.P.Thilakkumar Govt. Pleader (for R1 to R5) Mr.S.Ramesh (for R6 to R8)
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] The writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 to 5 to take appropriate action for the illegal mining of sand in Vellore Tank and further restrain the respondents 6 to 9, his men or agents 2/5
or any person from illegally mining of sand in Vellore Tank situated in S.No.542/A/1, Vellur Village, Srivaikunadam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.
2. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, would submit that the illegal mining of sand from the tank has been stopped.
3. Recording the said submission, this writ petition is disposed of. If at all such illegal quarrying operations are identified or informations/complaints are received, the competent authority is bound to register the case and prosecute the offenders in the manner known to law. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
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To 1.The Chief Secretary, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Commissioner, Department of Geology and Mining, Government of Tamil Nadu, Guindy, Chennai 600 003.
3.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.
4.The Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Collectorate, 5.The Tahildar, Srivaikundam Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.
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