In W.P. No. 13831 of 2023 filed challenging a joint agreement for quarrying licenses, the petitioner sought withdrawal of the writ petition. The High Court of Judicature at Madras granted leave to withdraw and dismissed the writ petition with no costs.
Leave granted to withdraw the writ petition; writ petition stands dismissed.
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W.P.No.13831 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 12.07.2023
CORAM
MR.JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE
W.P.No.13831 of 2023
C.Natarajan
... Petitioner
Vs. 1.The District Collector, Tiruppur Collectorate, Tiruppur District. 2.The Assistant Director of Geology and Mines Tiruppur Collectorate, Tiruppur. 3.The District Environmental Engineer, The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (Tiruppur District-North), Kumaran Complex, Kumaran Road, Tiruppur-641 601. 4.V.P.S, Stone Quarry, Rep. by K.Palanisamy, Having Office at Door No.39, Sengadu, Rakkiyaapalayam Village, Uthukuli Taluk, Tiruppur District. 5.V.Chandraseka ... Respondents
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PRAYER: The writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the joint agreement for quarrying and carrying away minor minerals by lessees in Rytwari Lands in which the minerals belong to the government as per Rules 19, 19 A and 33 of the Tamil Nadu Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 1959, dated 20.03.2023, vide document No.1478 of 2023 registered in the office of SRO, Uthukuli in the registration district of Tiruppur granting license by the 1st respondent to the 4th respondent and quash the same and consequently, direct the 1st respondent herein to prevent the 4th respondent from carrying on any quarrying activities in Survey No.263/2, in Sengadu, Rakkiyaapalayam Village, Uthukuli Taluk, Tiruppur District.
For Petitioner : Mr.C.Santhosh Kumar
For Respondents : Mr.S.J.Mohammed Sathik
Government Advocate for R1 & R2
M/s.Shanmugavathi Sekar Standing Counsel for R3
Mr.D.Veerasekaran for R4
ORDER
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Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought leave of this Court to withdraw the petition He has also made necessary endorsement to that effect in the bundle.
2.Leave granted.
3.The writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.
12.07.2023
Anu Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No
N.SESHASAYEE, J.
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Anu
To
1.The District Collector, Tiruppur Collectorate, Tiruppur District. 2.The Assistant Director of Geology and Mines Tiruppur Collectorate, Tiruppur.
3.The District Environmental Engineer, The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (Tiruppur District-North), Kumaran Complex, Kumaran Road, Tiruppur-641 601.
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2 provisions across 2 enactments
C. Natarajan
The District Collector, Tiruppur Collectorate, Tiruppur District
The Assistant Director of Geology and Mines Tiruppur Collectorate, Tiruppur
The District Environmental Engineer, The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
V.P.S, Stone Quarry, Rep. by K. Palanisamy
V. Chandrasekar
N.Seshasayee
As recorded by the court registry
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