R.Aravindhan v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.22619 of 2019 & 1525 of 2020 R.Aravindhan ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector Thoothukudi District 2.The District Collector Virudhunagar District 3.The District Revenue Officer Thoothukudi District 4.The District Revenue Officer Virudhunagar District 5.The Sub Collector / Revenue Divisional Officer Sivakasi Virudhunagar District

6.The Tahsildhar Sathur Taluk Virudhunagar District 7.The Tahsildhar Rajapalayam Taluk Virudhunagar District 8.The Tahsildhar Thiruchuzhi Taluk Virudhunagar District 9.The Tahsildhar Ettayapuram Taluk Thoothukudi District 10.The Deputy Director Dept of Mines and Geology Virudhunagar 11.The Deputy Director Dept of Mines and Geology Thoothukudi District 12.The Executive Engineer Vaipar River Basin Public Works Department Virudhunagar District 13.The Executive Engineer Vaipar River Basin Public Works Department Thoothukudi District 14.The Inspector of Police Irukkankudi Police Station Virudhunagar District

15.The Inspector of Police Rajapalayam Virudhunagar District 16.The Inspector of Police Thiruchuzhi Police Station Virudhunagar District 17.The Inspector of Police Ettayapuram Police Station Thoothukudi District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to stop issuing new permission for removing "UVARI" or "UBARI" from Patta lands and also suspend existing licenses granted for removal of "UVARI" or "UBARI" from patta lands and further direct the respondents 1 and 2 to strictly imply the G.O.(Ms).No.135, dated 13.11.2009 in curbing the illegal sand mining. For Petitioner :

Mr.U.Antony Sathosh For Respondents :

Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R1 to R13 Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor for R14 to R17

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.]

Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 13, on instructions, submitted that quarrying operation has been stopped.

2. Recording the above submission, this writ petition is disposed. However, if any illegal quarrying operation is identified, all appropriate actions shall be taken by the authority concerned. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [S.M.S., J.] [A.D.M.C., J.] 07.07.2025 NCC :

Yes / No Index :

Yes / No Internet :

Yes / No krk To:

1.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District.

2.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District.

3.The District Revenue Officer, Thoothukudi District.

4.The District Revenue Officer, Virudhunagar District.

5.The Sub Collector /, Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

6.The Tahsildhar, Sathur Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

7.The Tahsildhar, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

8.The Tahsildhar, Thiruchuzhi Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

9.The Tahsildhar, Ettayapuram Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

10.The Deputy Director, Dept of Mines and Geology, Virudhunagar.

11.The Deputy Director, Dept of Mines and Geology, Thoothukudi District.

12.The Executive Engineer , Vaipar River Basin, Public Works Department, Virudhunagar District.

13.The Executive Engineer, Vaipar River Basin, Public Works Department, Thoothukudi District.

14.The Inspector of Police, Irukkankudi Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

15.The Inspector of Police, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District.

16.The Inspector of Police, Thiruchuzhi Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

17.The Inspector of Police, Ettayapuram Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

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

krk and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.22619 of 2019 & 1525 of 2020 07.07.2025