R.Arivalagan v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 07.08.2017 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P(MD)No.8582 of 2017 R.Arivalagan : Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Lalkudi Taluk, Trichy.

3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Lalkudi Taluk, Trichy.

4.The Executive Engineer, O/o. Executive Engineer (PWD, RC), Trichy.

5.The Assistant Director, Mines and Minerals Department, (AD Mines), Trichy.

: Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to remove the sand road constructed from Natham Village to Alampadi Mettu Theru and further directed the respondents to take action as per the mining rules and regulation and stop the illegal mining which is running in the Viragalur Village, Lalkudi Taluk, Trichy District.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Rhamadullah For Respondents : Mr.M.Govindan Special Government Pleader ************ https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) The writ petitioner seeks removal of the temporary road constructed from Natham Village to Alampadi Mettu Theru. 2.According to the writ petitioner, the said road was constructed for the purpose of enabling transportation of the sand. Now the mining operation has been closed. Therefore, there is no need for the said gravel road to continue to remain. The existence of the said road only facilitates illegal sand mining. The writ petitioner therefore gave a representation dated 21.04.2017 to the respondents. In the said representation, the writ petitioner has alleged that illegal sand mining continues to take place.

3.We therefore direct the respondents 1 and 4 to independently dispose of the representations dated 10.04.2017 and 21.04.2017 submitted by the writ petitioner. The respondents 1 and 4 shall dispose of the representations within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The respondents are directed to communicate a copy of the orders passed by the writ petitioner.

4.The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of . No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CSII) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Lalkudi Taluk, Trichy.

3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Lalkudi Taluk, Trichy. 4.The Executive Engineer, O/o. Executive Engineer (PWD, RC), Trichy.

5.The Assistant Director, Mines and Minerals Department, (AD Mines), Trichy. +One cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.No.71477 +One cc to Mr.N.Rahamadullah, Advocate, SR.No.71038 tsg/skm RL/8C/2P/KK/SAR1/24/8/2017 Order made in W.P(MD)No.8582 of 2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 07.08.2017