E.Jeyasankar v. The Secretary To The Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE S.SRIMATHY W.P(MD).No.18264 of 2019 and W.M.P(MD).Nos.17016 and 14705 of 2019 Mr.E.Jeyasankar ... Petitioner -vs1. The Secretary to the Government, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Geology and Mines Department, Thiru. Vi.Ka. Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

2. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Tirunelveli -3.

3. The Additional Director, Geology and Mines Department, Collectorate Office Complex, Kokirakulam, Tirunelveli -3.

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4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli District.

5. The Secretary, Vallanadu Siddhar Sadhu Chithambara Swamigal Trust, Paraikadu, Vallanadu, Thoothukudi District.

6. The Divisional Railway Manager, Madurai Division, Southern Railway, Mappalayam, Madurai.

7. Karuppasamy

8. R.Ponrajan (R8 impleaded vide order dated 27.09.2019 made in W.M.P(MD)No.17013 of 2019 in W.P.(MD)No.18264 of 2019 by TSSJ and RTJ) ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the or any other appropriate Writ or Order or Direction in the nature of writ, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to cancel the license/lease granted to the 7th respondent from conducting the quarry operation in the hillock situated in survey Nos.399/3, 399/4 and 399/5 at Periyapillai Valasai Village, Shenkottai, Tenkasi Taluk, Tirunelveli District on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 31.07.2019 2/5

For Petitioner : Mr.V.M.Jegadeeshapandian For R1 to R4 : Mr.P.Thilakumar Government Pleader For R5 : No Appearance For R6 : Mr.K.K.Laxman For R7 : Mr.S.Velrajan For R8 : Mr.R.J.Karthick

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the submissions and the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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To

1. The Secretary to the Government, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Geology and Mines Department, Thiru. Vi.Ka. Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

2. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Tirunelveli -3.

3. The Additional Director, Geology and Mines Department, Collectorate Office Complex, Kokirakulam, Tirunelveli -3.

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli District.

5. The Secretary, Vallanadu Siddhar Sadhu Chithambara Swamigal Trust, Paraikadu, Vallanadu, Thoothukudi District.

6. The Divisional Railway Manager, Madurai Division, Southern Railway, Mappalayam, Madurai.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and S.SRIMATHY, J.

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