1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :: 16.03.2011 CORAM :: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD)No.1971 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 K.N.Solairajan, Rep. by his power agent C.Venkatasubbu, 15 B, Ayyanar Kovil Street, Anuppanadi, Madurai - 9. ... Petitioner - Vs - The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Industries M.M.B1 Department, Secretariat, Chennai. ...Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to dispose of the application dated 28.07.2010 to inspect and approve the factory established by the petitioner within a period that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner :: Mr. M. Ajmal Khan For Respondent :: Mr. V. Rajasekaran Special Government Pleader O R D E R Heard the submissions of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent. 2. By consent of both the parties, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final hearing and disposal. 3. The petitioner has come up with the present writ petition for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to dispose of the application dated 28.07.2010 to inspect and approve the factory established by him within a period that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. 4. It is the case of the petitioner that a lease was granted to him to quarry multi coloured granite in the land measuring to an extent of 6 Hectares in Melur, Madurai District vide G.O.3 (D) No.11 Industries (MMB1) Department dated 12.04.2003 for a period of ten years. In pursuance to the lease deed, he was issued with a certificate for https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 commencing the quarrying operations from the leased land. An unit has been set up and the same has to be approved by the respondent. Hence, the petitioner made an application to the respondent to inspect and approve the factory set up by him. Since no action was taken by the respondent till date, the petitioner has approached this Court by way of the present writ petition. 5. Considering the limited scope of the writ petition, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the respondent to consider and dispose of the application of the petitioner dated 28.07.2010 on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (C.O) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To: The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Industries M.M.B1 Department, Secretariat, Chennai. + 1 cc to Mr.M.Ajmalkhan, Advocate, SR No.6921 W.P.(MD)No.1971 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 16.03.2011 Dpn/- RJ/31.3.11 2p/3c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/