Prakasan v. The Director of Geology and Mines

ORDER (Judgment of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) The prayer in this writ petition is to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 4th respondent to consider the objection of the petitioner dated 03.03.2026 before granting to consent to operate the stone crusher unit for manufacturing blue metal jelly of various sizes, M-sand and P-sand in S.F.No.444 situated at Kakkavadi Village, Karur Taluk, Karur District.

¶2Today, when the writ petition was taken up for hearing, learned Special Government Pleader submitted that consent to operate the stone crusher unit has already been granted.

¶3In view of the above submission, the relief has become academic and no direction can be issued. If at all the petitioner has any objections, it is open to him to challenge the licence itself.

¶4Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.]

02.04.2026 Index : Yes / No : Yes / No bala To

¶1The Director of Geology and Mines, Guindy, Chennai.

¶2The District Collector, Karur District, Karur.

¶3The Assistant Director of Geology Mines,

¶4The District Environmental Engineer, Karur District, Karur.

¶5The Tahsildar, Karur Taluk, Karur.

¶6The Village Administrative Officer, Kakkavadi Village, Karur Taluk, Karur District.

¶7The Superintendent of Police,

¶8The Joint Commissioner HR & CE, Venkitaramasamy Temple, Thanthondrimalai, Karur,

¶9The Executive Officer, Sankaranarayana Temple, N.SATHISH KUMAR

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M.JOTHIRAMAN, J. bala

02.04.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 02/04/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN Prakasan ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Director of Geology and Mines, Guindy, Chennai. 2. The District Collector, Karur District, Karur. 3. The Assistant Director of Geology Mines, 4. The District Environmental Engineer, Karur District, Karur. 5. The Tahsildar, Karur Taluk, Karur. 6. The Village Administrative Officer, Kakkavadi Village, Karur Taluk, Karur District. 7. The Superintendent of Police, 8. The Joint Commissioner HR & CE, Venkitaramasamy Temple, Thanthondrimalai, Karur, 9. The Executive Officer, Sankaranarayana Temple, 10. Sree Navalatiyaan Blue Metal, Rep by its Proprietor Kanagaraj, S.F.No.444/1, Kakkavadi Village, Karur Taluk, Karur District. ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 4th respondent to consider the objection of the petitioner dated 03.03.2026 before granting to consent to operate the stone crusher unit for manufacturing blue metal jelly of various sizes, M-sand and P-sand in S.F.No.444 situated at Kakkavadi Village, Karur Taluk, Karur District. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Shanmugaselvan for Mr.N.Kamesh For R1 to R6 : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader For R7 : Mr.K.Sanjay Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R9 : Mr.P.Athimoolapandian For R10 : Mr.AN.Ramanathan