Susila L v. The Director

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.12.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN L.Susila ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

2.The District Collector, Dindigul District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to extend the lease already granted for the welfare of the women labourers of quarry vide Registered Lease Document No.P4/2018/1720/2020 on 29.11.2017 based on the petitioner's representations dated 17.08.2022 and 15.11.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Pandiyan For Respondents : Mr.S.R.A.Ramachandran, Addl. Government Pleader.

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ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2.The petitioner is a registered society comprising womenfolk. They were granted quarry license for five years. The period expired on 28.11.2022. The petitioner seeks extension of the quarry lease. My attention is not drawn to any statutory provision or contractual provision, which enables them to seek such extension. I am therefore not in a position to give any direction to respondents to even consider the petitioner's representation. The writ petition is dismissed. No costs.

20.12.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:

1.The Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

2.The District Collector, Dindigul District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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