Virudhunagar District Quarry Owners v. The Secretary

1 W.P.(MD)No.28085 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.02.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.28085 of 2022 Virudhunagar District Quarry Owners Welfare Association (Regn No.57/2014) Represented by its Secretary, A.NarayanaPerumalsamy ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jorbagh road, New Delhi - 110 003.

2.The Secretary, Environment, Forest & Climate Change Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The Secretary, Industries, Investment Promotion & Commerce Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

4.The Chairman, State Expert Appraisal Committee, Ground Floor, Panagal Building, No.1, Jennies Road, Saidapet, Chennai- 600 015.

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2 W.P.(MD)No.28085 of 2022 5.The Commissioner of Geology and Mining, Indutrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai- 600 032.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the fourth respondent to issue SEAC clearance for the grant of quarrying lease in favour of the memebrs of petitioner's association as per under Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules 1959 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 06.09.2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Sathishwaran for Mr.C.Jeganathan For R1 : Mr.K.Manikandan Central Government Standing Counsel For R2, R3& R5 : Mr.SRA.Ramachandran Additional Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.N.Dilipkumar Standing Counsel

O R D E R

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner sought leave of this Court to withdraw this petition and he has made an endorsement to that effect. 2.Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as 2/ 4

3 W.P.(MD)No.28085 of 2022 withdrawn with liberty to file a writ petition for the same cause of action. No costs.

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2.The Secretary, Environment, Forest & Climate Change Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 3.The Secretary, Industries, Investment Promotion & Commerce Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 4.The Chairman, State Expert Appraisal Committee, Ground Floor, Panagal Building, No.1, Jennies Road, Saidapet, Chennai- 600 015.

5.The Commissioner of Geology and Mining, Indutrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai- 600 032. 3/ 4

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