Madras High CourtWP(MD)/17635/2017dismissed as infructuous

D.Somasekharan Nair, v. The District Collector,

2024-01-18Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar,Honourable Mr Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.01.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.(MD)No.17635 of 2017 and W.M.P(MD)No.14191 of 2017 D.Somasekharan Nair ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

2.The Tahsildar, Kalkulam Taluk, Thuckalay Post, Kanayakumari District.

3.The Assistant Director, Geology and Mining, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

4.Mr.Charles 5.Mrs.Sreema 6.Mr.R.George Antony 7.Mr.Vargheese Rajkumar 8.Mr.A.Viyakulamuthu 9.Mr.G.Abraham 10.Mr.Suresh ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the third respondent to inspect the Survey Numbers 424/2(p), 428(p), 428/6(p), 350/3B, 350/4, 411/6B, 385/1, 385/2A(P) 398/5B4, 433/2A1 & 433/2A2, 397/1A2, 408/6A, 6B & 7 of Villukuri Village, Kalkulam Taluk, Kanyakumari District in which the respondents 4 - 10 have been granted quarry leases and ascertain the quantities of minor minerals actually extracted by the respondents 4 to 10 from their respective Survey Numbers, under the Superintendence of First and Second respondents and take action in accordance with law.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.P.Hariprasad For R-1 to R-3 :

Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar, Additional Government Pleader For R-5 & R-10 :

Mr.K.Muthukumarasamy For R-6 :

Mr.R.J.Karthick For R-7 :

Mr.M.Gnanagurunathan For R-8 & R-9 :

Mr.C.Mahadevan

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.] When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, submits that the prayer as sought for by the petitioner in this writ petition has become infructuous.

2. Recording the said submission, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No Costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

[D.K.K., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.] 18.01.2024 Index :

Yes / No PM

To:

1.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

2.The Tahsildar, Kalkulam Taluk, Thuckalay Post, Kanayakumari District.

3.The Assistant Director, Geology and Mining, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

D.KRISHNAKUMAR , J.

and K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

PM W.P(MD)No.17635 of 2017 18.01.2024