Ayyappan Kumar v. The District Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE Ayyappan Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2.The Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Sivagangai.

3.The Tahsildar, Thirupuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thiruppuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai Dsitrict.

5.Madhueswari

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to immediately stop the illegal 1/4

gravel mining operations being carried out by the 5th respondent in Survey Nos. 70/1A, 70/1B, 70/5, 70/6B, 71/1, 71/2, 72/1A1, 72/1B in Eanathi Village, Thiruppuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District, on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 14.03.2025 within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Dinesh Rao For R1 to R4 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader For R5 : Mr.M.Mahaboob Fazil

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the case bundle.

2.Recording the said endorsement, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

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

2.The Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Sivagangai.

3.The Tahsildar, Thirupuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thiruppuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai Dsitrict.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

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

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