Ramesh v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Twenty Fifth day of June Two Thousand and Twenty Four PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice R.SURESH KUMAR and The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G. ARUL MURUGAN in W.A.(MD)SR.No.42553 of 2024 RAMESH ... PETITIONER/APPELLANT Vs 1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR THENI DISTRICT, THENI.

2 THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR, MINES AND MINERALS DEPARTMENT, COLLECTORATE, THENI DISTRICT, THENI.

3 THE DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER, THENI DISTRICT, THENI.

4 VASANTH ... RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 1/4

Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to Accept the Cause Title as stated in the Writ Appeal and pass such further or other orders as the Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of this case and thus render justice.

PRAYER IN W.A.(MD)SR.No.42553 of 2024:

To set aside the order made in WP(MD)No.6682 of 2024 dated 14.06.2024 on the file of this Honourable Court by allowing the appeal. Prayer in WP(MD). 6682/ 2024 :

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 impugned proceedings in Na.Ka. No.93/Minerals/2024 dated 11.03.2024 on the file of the 1st respondent, to quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction in so for as it relates to item No.6, Bodinayakanur Taluk, Kodangipatti Village Government Poromboke land in S.F. No.32/2 (Part 4) 2.50.0 hectares stone quarry and further direct the respondents to receive the balance bid amount of Rs.4,50,00,000/- (Rupees Four Crores and Fifty Lakhs) and execute the mining lease. ORDER : This Civil Miscellaneous petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of MR.H.LAKSHMI SHANKAR, Advocate for MR.

S.PRABHA, Advocate for the petitioner and of MR.N.SATHEESH KUMAR, Additional Government Pleader on behalf of the Respondents 1 to 3, the court made the following order:- [Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.] Permission sought for by the petitioner to accept the cause title is granted and this petition is ordered accordingly.

2.Registry is directed to number the appeal, if it is otherwise in order and post it for admission.

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3.In the meanwhile, the direction that has been given by the Writ Court through the impugned order dated 14.06.2024, to the District Collector to have a meeting with both the petitioner as well as the 4th respondent on 25.06.2024 at 03.00 p.m., shall be deferred till further orders.

sd/- 25/06/2024 / TRUE COPY / /07/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS -I/ II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

yuva TO 1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR THENI DISTRICT, THENI.

2 THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR, MINES AND MINERALS DEPARTMENT, COLLECTORATE, THENI DISTRICT, THENI.

3 THE DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER, THENI DISTRICT, THENI.

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ORDER

IN in W.A.(MD)SR.No.42553 of 2024 Date :25/06/2024 RK/VR (28/06/2024) 4P / 5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4