1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD).No.3247 of 2011 M.Annamalai : Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli. 2.The Assistant Director of Geology and Mining, Tirunelveli. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to renew the stone quarry license in R.C.M2/37571/04 before the first respondent for survey No.164/2 Therku Sankarankovil Village, Sankarankovil Taluk for another five years. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Muthudurai For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Additional Government Pleader ****** O R D E R ******* Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 3. The petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition for a Mandamus, directing the first respondent to renew the stone quarry license in R.C.M2/37571/04 before the first respondent for survey No.164/2, Therku Sankarankovil Village, Sankarankovil Taluk for another five years. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. The petitioner, by representation dated 16.02.2011 to the first respondent, sought for renewal of the stone quarry licence in respect of the property referred to above. Since the same was not considered, he has come up with the present Writ Petition for the reliefs stated earlier. 5. Considering the limited scope of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 16.02.2011 and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. The Writ Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli. 2.The Assistant Director of Geology and Mining, Tirunelveli. +1 CC TO THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER S.R NO. 7529 +1 CC TO M/S P.MUTHUDURAI, ADVOCATE S.R NO. 7347 Order made in W.P.(MD).No.3247 of 2011 Dated:- 21.03.2011 SML PAM 01.04.2011/5C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/