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M. Mathiyalagan vs. the District Collector

Decided on 29 February 2024• Citation: WP(MD)/25372/2018• Madras High Court
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                                                        W.P(MD)No.25372 of 2018   
              BEFORE   THE MADURAI   BENCH  OF  MADRAS  HIGH  COURT               
                                DATED  : 29.02.2024                               
                                     CORAM   :                                    
           THE HONOURABLE   MR.SANJAY   V.GANGAPURWALA,   CHIEF  JUSTICE          
                                        and                                       
                     THE HONOURABLE   MR.JUSTICE   P.DHANABAL                     
                             W.P.(MD)No.25372  of 2018                            
          M.Mathiyalagan                               ... Petitioner             
                                        Vs.                                       
          1.The District Collector,                                               
            Pudukkottai District,                                                 
            Pudukkottai.                                                          
          2.The Executive Engineer,                                               
            PWD  Department,                                                      
            Water Resource Management Department,                                 
            South Vellaru, Pudukkottai.                                           
          3.The Tahsildar,                                                        
            Alangudi Taluk,                                                       
            Pudukkottai District.                                                 
          4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police,                                  
            Alangudi,                                                             
            Pudukkottai District.                                                 
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                                                        W.P(MD)No.25372 of 2018   
          5.The Inspector of Police,                                              
            Vallathirakottai Police Station,                                      
            Alangudi Taluk,                                                       
            Pudukkottai District.                                ..               
          Respondents                                                             
          PRAYER:  Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 
          to issue a Writ of Mandamus,   directing the respondents to take        
          appropriate legal action against the illegal sand theft at South Vellar 
          River at  Malakudipatti and Kothamangalam   of  Palaiyur Village,       
          Thiruvudaiyapatti of Vandarkottai Village and Maniyampallam Village     
          of Alangudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District based on my representation      
          dated 19.09.2018.                                                       
                  For Petitioner : Ms.A.ARul Jenifer                              
                  For Respondents : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar – for R1 to R3            
                                   Additional Government Pleader                  
                                   Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar – for R4 &         
          R5                                                                      
                                   Additional Public Prosecutor                   
                                     O R D E R                                    
             [Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE]           
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                                                        W.P(MD)No.25372 of 2018   
               Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that with the passage   
          of time, the quarrying activity has stopped and as such nothing         
          survives in the writ petition.                                          
               2.In the light of that, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
                                                          [S.V.G.,   C.J.]        
          [P.D.B., J.]                                                            
                                                    29.02.2024                    
          Index        : Yes / No                                                 
          Neutral Citation : Yes / No                                             
          MR                                                                      
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                                                        W.P(MD)No.25372 of 2018   
          To                                                                      
          1.The District Collector,                                               
            Pudukkottai District,                                                 
            Pudukkottai.                                                          
          2.The Executive Engineer,                                               
            PWD  Department,                                                      
            Water Resource Management Department,                                 
            South Vellaru, Pudukkottai.                                           
          3.The Tahsildar,                                                        
            Alangudi Taluk,                                                       
            Pudukkottai District.                                                 
          4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police,                                  
            Alangudi,                                                             
            Pudukkottai District.                                                 
          5.The Inspector of Police,                                              
            Vallathirakottai Police Station,                                      
            Alangudi Taluk,                                                       
            Pudukkottai District.                                                 
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                                                        W.P(MD)No.25372 of 2018   
                                       THE  HONOURABLE    CHIEF  JUSTICE          
                                                                     and          
                                                          P.DHANABAL  , J.        
                                                                      MR          
                                                W.P.(MD)No.25372  of 2018         
                                                              29.02.2024          
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