Court dismissed writ petition directing cancellation of stone quarrying licenses as infructuous due to a prior Division Bench order rendering the prayer redundant.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 09.12.2016 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU
W.P(MD)No.1034 of 2015 and M.P(MD)No.1 of 2015
U.Palanisamy ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Member Secretary, Hill Area Conservation Authority, O/o Commissioner of House and Country Planning, No.807, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. 2.The District Collector, Dindigul District, at Dindigul. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, at Dindigul. 4.The District Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Dindigul, Dindigul District. 5.The District Forest Officer, Dindigul District, at Dindigul.
6.The Assistant Director of Mines and Minerals, Dindigul District, at Dindigul. 7.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul District, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ at Dindigul.
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8.The Tahsildar, Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District. 9.The President, Maladampatti Panchayat, Vathalagundu Union, Dindigul District. 10.K.M.Subramanian S/o Muthu Irual Xavier, 12-6/5C-6, Katchery Street, Gandhi Nagar, Nilakottai, Dindigul District.
11.P.Rama Jeevanathan Proprietor, TVK Blue Metals, Madurai Main Road, Azhagapuri, Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District.
... Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to cancel the stone quarrying Licenses granted in the names of the respondents 10 and 11 in License No.101/2010, 620/2010, 223/2011 and 311/2013 in respect of the properties comprised in S.Nos. 304/5, 305/1C, 317/2C3, 318/2, 318/1C2, 319/2, 319/2B, 320/1, 302/1, 302/2, 303/(1)(2)(3), 305/2 (A)(B), 304/6, 304/7, 318/1C (3) and 317/2C Mallanampatti Village, Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District admeasuring 4.43 Hectares.
For Petitioner : Mr.C.K.M.Appaji For Respondent : Mr.M.Mahabob Athiff for M/s Ajmal Associates for Mr.T.S.Md.Mohideen, A.G.P. for R2, R3, R5 to R8 Mr.R.Subramanian for R11 No appearance for R1, R4 and R9
O R D E R
It is represented by both sides that in view of the order passed in W.P(MD)No.3485 of 2015, dated 01.12.2016, by the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Honourable Division Bench of this Court, the prayer sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous.
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2.Recording the abovesaid submission, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also dismissed.
Sd/
Assistant Registrar(Writs)
/True Copy/
Sub Assistant Registrar.
To
W.P(MD)No.1034 of 2015 and M.P(MD)No.1 of 2015 09.12.2016
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AM/GSV.PM/SAR-2/20.12.2016/3P/12C
U. Palanisamy
The District Collector, Dindigul District
K.M. Subramanian
P. Rama Jeevanathan
K. Ravichandrababu
As recorded by the court registry
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