K.Senthil Kumar, v. The Distirict Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.07.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.D.KRISHNAKUMAR, THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P.(MD)No.24161 of 2018 and W.M.P.(MD)No.21854 of 2018 K.Senthil Kumar ... Petitioner -Vs1.The District Collector, O/o. The District Collectorate Office, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

2.The Assistants Director Mines & Geology, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

3.J.Sheik Abdulla ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to forbear the 3rd respondent from carrying out mining operation in an unsafe manner and to restore the lands including pathway encroached by the 3rd respondent within the period that may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Natarajan

For R1 & R2 : Mr.P.Thilakkumar, Government Pleader For R3 : No Appearance

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble The ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE] The learned Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents would submit that the license granted to the 3rd respondent is now expired. Therefore, the prayer sought for by the petitioner has become infructuous. Hence, he seeks indulgence of this Court to dismiss this Writ Petition. 2.The aforesaid submission is not disputed by the learned counsel for the petitioner.

3.In view of the above, the prayer sought for by the petitioner at this juncture cannot be granted. Therefore, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [D.K.K., A.C.J.] & [R.V., J.] 26.07.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Yuva

To 1.The District Collector, O/o. The District Collectorate Office, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

2.The Assistants Director Mines & Geology, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

D.KRISHNAKUMAR, A.C.J.

AND R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J.

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