1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.(MD).No.9962 of 2011 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2011 R.Raju : Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai. 3.The Director of Geology and Mines, Guindy, Chennai. 4.The Assistant Director of Geology and Mines, Sivagangai. 5.The Assistant Executive Engineering, Public Works Department, Sarugani Vadikal Kottam, Sivagangai Road, Manamadurai. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to forbear the respondents from granting permission for quarrying sand in Vaigai River under Idaikattur – Sirugudi Kootu Kudineer Thittam from Sirugudi Village to Paramathoor Vaigai Bridge Road. For Petitioners : Mr.G.R.Swaminathan For Respondents : Mr.K.Mahendran Special Government Pleader O R D E R ********** [Order of the Court was made BY P.JYOTHIMANI, J] The Writ Petition is for a Writ of Mandamus to forbear the respondents from granting permission to quarry sand in Vaigai River under Idaikattur – Sirugudi Kootu Kudineer Thittam from Sirugudi Village to Paramathoor Vaigai Bridge Road. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2. Inasmuch as the Government has issued G.O.(Ms)No.79, Industries (MMC-1) Department, dated 11.03.2011, constituting a State Level Monitoring Committee, consisting of the following members;- "(i) Chairman : The Hon'be Mr.Justice E.Padmanabhan, Judge (Retd.) High Court, Madras. (ii)Administrative Officer: In the rank of Under Secretary to Government (iii)Members : (1).Mr.A.S.Kannan, District Judge (Retd.), DTP-II-2 Ex.(85) "Gokulam" No.4,GRC, Chandrakanthi Nagar, Sowripalayam Post, Coimbatore 28 Phone 94426 19197 (2).Dr.R.Nagendran, (Environmentalist), Professor, Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University, Chennai. Phone: 98412 73080 044 – 2490 2080. (3).Dr.N.G.Anuthaman(Geologist) Assistant Professor, Centre for Water Resources, Anna University, Chennai. Phone: 98409 94542, the Writ Petition stands disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to approach the said Committee within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. As and when the petitioner approaches the said Committee, it is for the said Committee to take up the application and pass appropriate orders including interim orders, expeditiously, since these sort of complaints, regarding unauthorized quarrying of sand, have been often received in the vicinity of southern District. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. NB Sd/- Deputy Registrar[Writs] /True copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai. 3.The Director of Geology and Mines, Guindy, Chennai. 4.The Assistant Director of Geology and Mines, Sivagangai. 5.The Assistant Executive Engineering, Public Works Department, Sarugani Vadikal Kottam, Sivagangai Road, Manamadurai. +1 cc to M/s.G.R.Swaminathan, Advocate SR.No.30107. ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD).No.9962 of 2011 Dated:05.09.2011 3P/7C RPB 06.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/