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C.Muthu v. the District Collector

Madras HC23 Sept 2025WP/27921/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Keywords: writ of Mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; quarrying common earth; Government Poromboke; Vadagal Eri; Sy.No.28 Aathoor Vadagal Village; Chengalpet District; Na.Ka.No.248/Mines/2024 dated 08.07.2025; quarry lease expired 21.08.2025; lease not allowed to operate due to serious public objection; petition rendered infructuous; disposed; no costs; interim application closed; G.O.(Ms) No.50-Industries (MMC.1) Department dated 27.04.2017; representations dated 06.07.2025 and 14.07.2025; W.P.No.27921 of 2025; W.M.P.No.31294 of 2025; Madras High Court; Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava; Justice G.Arul Murugan.

What did the court decide?

None; petition disposed of as infructuous, with no order as to costs and consequential closure of the interim application. ¶33

C.Muthu Vs the District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

None; petition disposed of as infructuous, with no order as to costs and consequential closure of the interim application.

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Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of Mandamus should be issued directing the 1st respondent (District Collector, Chengalpet District) to revoke the permission granted to the 5th respondent for quarrying common earth from Government Poromboke Vadagal Eri in Sy.No.28 of Aathoor Vadagal Village, Chengalpet District, in proceedings Na.Ka.No.248/Mines/2024 dated 08.07.2025.

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Court's answer

In view of the statement made at the bar (supported by status affidavit) that the quarry lease, though granted to the private respondent, was not allowed to operate due to serious public objection and the period of lease has expired on 21.08.2025, the petition is rendered infructuous.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G.Arul Murugan), order dated 23.09.2025 in W.P.No.27921 of 2025: The petitioner (C.Muthu) sought a writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India directing the District Collector, Chengalpet District, to revoke the permission granted to the 5th respondent (R.Yukesh Babu) for quarrying common earth from Government Poromboke Vadagal Eri in Sy.No.28 of Aathoor Vadagal Village, Chengalpet District, in proceedings Na.Ka.No.248/Mines/2024 dated 08.07.2025, based on representations of the petitioner and villagers dated 06.07.2025 and 14.07.2025 and G.O.(Ms) No.50-Industries (MMC.1) Department dated 27.04.2017; the prayer was amended on 18.08.2025 (WMP No.34355/25). On the allegations of illegal quarrying by the private respondent, the Additional Government Pleader made a clear statement supported by status affidavit that, owing to serious public objection, the quarry lease though granted was never allowed to operate and the lease period expired on 21.08.2025. Holding the petition rendered infructuous in view of that statement, the Court disposed of the petition with no order as to costs and closed the interim application (W.M.P.No.31294 of 2025). No adjudication on the legality of the quarrying permission was made on merits.

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W.P.No.27921 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 23.09.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA,

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CHIEF JUSTICE AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN

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W.P.No.27921 of 2025 &

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W.M.P.No.31294 of 2025

C.Muthu

Petitioner

Vs.

The District Collector Chengalpet District Chengalpet.

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The Assistant Director Geology and Mining Chengalpet District Chengalpet.

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The Block Development Officer Kattangulathur Panchayat Union Kattangulathur Chengalpet District.

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The President Aattur Village Panchayat Chengalpet District.

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R.Yukesh Babu

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.. Respondents

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.27921 of 2025

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Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the 1^st respondent to revoke the permission granted to the 5^th respondent for quarrying common earth from Government Poromboke Vadagal Eri in Sy.No.28 of Aathoor Vadagal Village, Chengalpet District (earlier Kanchipuram District) in proceedings Na.Ka.No.248/Mines/2024 dated 08.07.2025, based on the representations of the petitioner and villagers dated 06.07.2025 and 14.07.2025 and in view of G.O.(Ms) No.50-Industries (MMC.1) Department dated 27.04.2017 and the other grounds pleaded in the affidavit.

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[Prayer amended vide order dated 18.08.2025 made in WMP No.34355/25]

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Selvakumar

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For Respondents : Mr.Stalin Abimanyu Additional Government Pleader for Respondents 1 to 4

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

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As against the allegation of illegal quarrying by private respondent, learned State counsel makes a clear statement, supported by status affidavit, that due to serious public objection,

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.27921 of 2025

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though quarry lease was granted, it was not allowed to operate and the period of lease has expired on 21.08.2025.

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In view of the above statement made at the bar, petition is rendered infructuous and disposed of as such. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim application is closed.

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(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 23.09.2025

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Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No

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