P.Soundra Pandiyan v. The Govt. Of Tamilnadu

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) No.21752 of 2023 P.Soundra Pandiyan ... Petitioner -vs1.The Government of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Chief Secretary Public Works Department Secretariat, Chennai 2.The Director Geology and Mining Department Guindy, Chennai 3.The Chief Engineer Public Works Department (Water Resources) River Safety Division Chepauk, Chennai

4.The District Collector Karur District Karur 5.The Revenue Divisional Officer Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer Kulithalai Karur District 6.The Tashildar Kulithalai Taluk Karur District 7.The Assistant Director Geology and Mining Department Collectorate Karur District 8.The Block Development Officer Thogamalai Union Kulithalai Taluk Karur District 9.Kannan 10.Sakthivel ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 8 take action against the illegal sand quarrying operations by the 9th and 10th respondent in Ariyar river and Survey No. in 565/2, 565/3, 565/4A, 565/4C, 572/1A, 572/1B, 572/2B,

572/3A, 572/3B, 573/1, 573/2A, 573/B, 573/3A, 573/5, 573/6, 573/7, 574/2A, 574/2B, 574/2C, 574/2D, 574/25, 574/5A, 574/2E, 574/5A, 574/6, 575/4C, 578/14E at Poovaipatti Theppakulam in Vadaseri Panchayath, Thogamalai Union, Kulithalai Taluk, Karur District and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 4 to frame comprehensive scheme for remediation and soil erosion control, within a time frame determined by this Court.

For Petitioner :

No appearance For Respondents :

Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R1 to R8 Mr.A.N.Ramanathan for R9 Mr.M.Neethirajan for R10

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 8, on instructions, submitted that quarrying operation has been stopped.

2. Recording the above submission, this writ petition is disposed of. However, if any illegal quarrying operation is identified, all appropriate actions shall be taken by the authority concerned. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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1.The Chief Secretary, Public Works Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The Director, Geology and Mining Department, Guindy, Chennai.

3.The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, (Water Resources), River Safety Division, Chepauk, Chennai.

4.The District Collector, Karur District, Karur.

5.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kulithalai, Karur District.

6.The Tashildar, Kulithalai Taluk, Karur District.

7.The Assistant Director, Geology and Mining Department, Collectorate, Karur District.

8.The Block Development Officer, Thogamalai Union, Kulithalai Taluk, Karur District.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

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

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