W.M.P.No.42112 of 2024 in W.P.No.27356 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICIATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-02-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.M.P.No.42112 of 2024 in W.P.No.27356 of 2019 M.Siva, S/o.Late V.Mani, No.168, Karupparayan Kovil Street, Puliyakulam,Coimbatore 641 045. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Mr. S.Muralidharan (p-in-p) S/o.Mr.P.Sivalingam, 2A, 3rd Main Road, Kottur Gardens, Chennai-600 085 2. Principal Chief Conservator Of Forests And Chief Wildlife Warden, Department of Forests, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, No.1 Jeenis Road, Panagal Buildings, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015 3. State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Chief Secretary, Fort St.George, Chennai- 600 009. (R2 DELETED VIDE ORDER DT 09/06/2021 MADE IN WMP.4685/2021 IN WP.27356/2019 BY CJ, SKRJ) 4. District Collector Coimbatore District, Gopalpuram, Coimbatore-6410108 5. Principal Secretary / Chairman Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, No.76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai- 600 032 6. The Commissioner Department of Geology and Mining Thiru.Vi.Ka.Industrial Estate, Alandur 1 of 10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.M.P.No.42112 of 2024 in W.P.No.27356 of 2019 Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 002 7. Government of India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, JOrbagh Road, New Delhi-110 003 8. Suryakumar.K, S/o. Krishnan, No. 4/15 Perumal Kovil Street, Otteri, Vandalur, Chennai - 600048. (R7 IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DT 16.09.2022 MADE IN WMP.23968/2022 IN WP.27356/2019 BY NSKJ, DBCJ) 9. The Superintending Engineer (coimbatore North), Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Limited (TANGEDCO), Tatabad, Coimbatore. (R8 SUO MOTU IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DT 19.01.2023 MADE IN WP.27356/2019 BY NSKJ, DBCJ) 10. P.Subramanian, S/o. R.N.Palanisamy, 4/502, Ramanathapuram, Chinnathadagam Po., Coimbatore-641108. 11. R.Subbulakshmi, W/o. Ramalingam, 4/24, Kalappanaickenpalyaam, Somayampalayam Po., Coimbatore-641108. 12. N.K.Chandramohan, S/o.N.C.Kandasamy, 6/242, 22, Nanjundapuram, Chinnathadagam Post, Coimbatore-641 108. 13. M.Ravi, S/o.L.Maruthappan, 6/11-22, Nanjundapuram, Chinnathadagam Post, Coimbatore-641 108. 14. S.Chandraprabha, W/o.T.V.Selvaraj, 3/220, Anaikatti Main Road, Thaneerpandal Sri Balaji Garden, Chinnathadagam, Coimbatore-641 108. 15. C.N.Muthukumar, S/o. U.Nanjundagowder, 2/402-A, 24, Veerapamndipudhur Road, Chinnathadagam Po., Coimbatore-641 108. 16. R.Rajamani, S/o.Rangasamy, 1/18, Palanigowder Colony, N.G.G.O Colony, Coimbatore- 2 of 10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.M.P.No.42112 of 2024 in W.P.No.27356 of 2019 641 022. (R9 TO R15 IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DT 01.12.2023 MADE IN WMP.9090/2021 IN WP.27356/2019 BY NSKJ, DBCJ) 17. C.Arunkumar, S/o.Chandrasekaran, No.43, Mosuvanna Street, Erode 638001. 18. V. Sampathkumar, S/o Velumani, 6, Anbal Nagar, MKP Colony, Ganapathy post, Coimbatore North-641006. 19. D. Ramya, W/o. Divakar, 29/4, Sri Suryodaya Apartment, Sriramnagar, Chollampudur main road. 20. K. Devika, W/o M. Karunakaran, 2/5, Ramasamy Pillai Street, Vadavalli P.O., Coimbatore 641041. 21. M. Suresh Kumar, S/o Mayilsamy, 3/214, Anaikatty main road, Thagadampudhur, Chinnathadagam, Coimbatore-641108. 22. R. Subramaniyam, S/o Ramukutty, 4/1, KRS kalvai, Kallapanaickanpalayam, Somaiyampalayam, Coimbatore Coimbatore south- 641039. 23. S. Parasuraman, S/o Somappan, 1/247, Main Road, Chinnathadagam, Coimbatore 641108. 24. T. Vellingiri, S/o. Thirumoorthi, 1/1H, Anna Street, Vadavalli, Coimbatore 641041. 25. S. Arivuchelvan, S/o. S. Sivalingam, Sf no. 539/1, Periya thadagam road, Chinna thadagam post, Coimbatore- 641108. 26. E. Krishna Veni, W/o ErrattaiMuthu, 2/398, KanthappaGonderaThottam, Chinnathadagam, Coimbatore 641108. 27. D. Kanagaraj, S/o. Dasappagowdar, 2/100, Mariyammankovil street, Chinnathadagam, 3 of 10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.M.P.No.42112 of 2024 in W.P.No.27356 of 2019 Coimbatore 641108 . 28. P. Senthil, S/o. Periyabalan, 8/25, Seigulli, Tholampalayam, Gopani R.F., Coimbatore 641113. 29. R. Palanisamy, S/o, Rangasamy, 4/85 North Street, Thadagam, Coimbatore 641108. 30. P. Kumar, S/o.Palanisamy, 2/38, MariammaKoil Street, Chinnathadagam, Coimbatore 641108. 31. S. Saravanakumar, S/o. Subbramaniyan, 2/117, MariyammanKoil Street, Chinnathadagam, Coimbatore- 641108. 32. K.S. Rajkumar, S/o Selvaraj, 8/22, R.S. Nagar, Kavundampalayam, Coimbatore North-641030. 33. M. Madhankumar, S/o. Marudhappan, 2/39, MariyammanKoil Street, Chinnathadam, Coimbatore- 641108. 34. R. Krishnaswamy, S/o. Raja chettiyar ,Work Shop Stop, AneriKutty Main Road, ChinnaThadagam, Coimbatore 641108. 35. S. Karthik S/o. Rajappan 3/81, 24 Veerapandipudur, 24, Veerapandi post, Veerapandi, Veerapandithadagam, Coimbatore 641108. 36. G. Krishnamoorthy, S/o. Gopalan, 159/8, Thadagam Road, Edaiyarpalayam, Coimbatore north, Coimbatore-641025. 37. D. Saravanakumar, S/o. Duraisamy, 6/129, Dhaliyur, Pannimadai, Coimbatore-641017. 38. P. Ramasuppu, S/o Pothiraj, No.5/381/V1, Vivekanandhar Street, Kanuvai, Somaiyampalayam, Coimbatore-641108. 4 of 10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.M.P.No.42112 of 2024 in W.P.No.27356 of 2019 39. K.R. Ramakrishnan, S/o. Ramasamy, 4/4B, Murugan Nagar, Coimbatore North, Kavundampalayam, Coimbatore- 641030. 40. V. Kampaliyappan S/o. Venkatraman, 3/220-G, Balaji Garden ThaneerPanthal, Chinnathadagam, Coimbatore North, Coimbatore-641108. 41. A. Selvaraj, S/o. Ayyasamy, 15/32A, Kondanurpudhur, 24VeerapandiAnaikatty North, Coimbatore-641108. 42. M. Ponnusamy, S/o. MarappaGounder, 4/244, North Street, Chinnathadagam, Coimbatore- 641108. 43. R. Krishnaswamy, S/o. Ramanna udayar, New No.42, Shiva nagar, opp. TVS nagar, Edaiyarpalayam, Coimbatore-641025. 44. R. Thangaraj, S/o Rangasamy, No.2/468-9, Thiruvalluvar Nagar, Somaiyanur, Nanjundapuram-thadagam, Coimbatore-641108. 45. C. Vijayakumar, C/o. Chinnasamy, 95, Kumaran Avenue, NGGO Colony, MTP road, Coimbatore north-641017. 46. G. Kannapiran, S/o Gopal, 1593C, Thadagam Road, Vellandipalayam, Coimbatore North- 641025. (R16 TO R45 IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DT 01.12.2023 MADE IN WMP.10794/2021 IN WP.27356/2019 BY NSKJ, DBCJ) 47. N.Palaniswamy, S/o. R.Narayanaswamy, No. 2/1A, Vinayagar Koil Veedhi, Chinnathadagam, Coimbatore-641108. 48. T.N.Veluswamy, S/o. R.Narayanaswamy, No. 2/1, Vinayagar Koil Veedhi, Chinnathadagam, Coimbatore-641108. 5 of 10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.M.P.No.42112 of 2024 in W.P.No.27356 of 2019 49. Soundaravadivu, W/o. S.Anandan, 4/17, North Street, Chinnathadagam, Coimbatore -641108. 50. R.Karthik, S/o. R. Rajappan, 3/81, 24 Veerapandi Pudhur, Chinnathadagam, Coimbatore -641108. (R46 TO R49 IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DT 01.12.2023 MADE IN WMP.30994/2022 IN WP.27356/2019 BY NSKJ, DBCJ) 51. M/s. Sps Terra Bricks (sps Bricks), Rep. By Its Proprietor , T.Anandhi, S.F. No. 253/2b, Madhampatti Village, Coimbatore District 641 010. 52. M/s. Krs Kalavai (krs Bricks), Rep. By Its Proprietor , M.Lakshmi, S.F. No. 29/1b3, Kupaipalayam, Thondamuthur, Perur Taluk, Coimbatore District 641 109. 53. M/s. Spb Bricks, S.F. No. 692/1c, 693/1, Rep. By Its Proprietor, P.Boopathy, Vandikkaranur, Thondamuthur, Perur Taluk, Coimbatore District 641 109. 54. M/s. Vms Bricks, Rep. By Its Proprietor , M.Sivakumar, Sf. No. 655 , 653/6b, Vadivelampalayam, Pooluvapatti Panchayat, Coimbatore District 641 101. 55. M/s Vmv Bricks, Rep. By Its Proprietor , V.M.Veluchamy, S.F. No. 605/1, Vadivelampalayam, Pooluvapatti Panchayat, Coimbatore District 641 101. 56. M/s. Vg Bricks Rep. By Its Proprietor , L.Karthi, S.F. No. 706/1d , Vadivelampalayam, Pooluvapatti Panchayat, Coimbatore District 641 101. 57. M/s. Mps Bricks, Rep. By Its Proprietor , P.Selvaraj, S.F. No. 711 , 713 , Vadivelampalayam, Pooluvapatti Panchayat, Coimbatore District 641 101. 58. M/s. Sun Bricks, Rep. By Its Proprietor , S.C.Venkatasamy, S.F. No. 849/2 , Vadivelampalayam, Alanthurai Village, Coimbatore District 641 101. 59. M/s. Vkm Bricks, S.F. No. 604/1 , Rep. By Its Proprietor , Sankar Ganesh, Vadivelampalayam, 6 of 10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.M.P.No.42112 of 2024 in W.P.No.27356 of 2019 Pooluvapatti Panchayat, Coimbatore District 641 101. 60. M/s. Svt Bricks Rep. By Its Proprietor , M.Rathinasamy, S.F No. 44/2 , Kupaipalayam, Thondamuthur, Perur Taluk, Coimbatore District 641 109 61. M/s. Ksr Bricksr Bricks Natttusengalsoolai (ksr Bricks), Rep. By Its Proprietor , K.T.Ramasamy , S.F. No. 390/1 , 390/2 , Thenkarai, Perur Taluk, Coimbatore District 641 109 62. M/s. Bst Bricks, Sf No. 468/1e, Rep. By Its Proprietor , T.Arumugam, Molapalayam, Pooluvapatti Panchayat, Coimbatore District. 63. M/s. Tata Bricks , S.F. No. 185/1c1, Rep. By Its Proprietor , M.Rangasamy, Vandikkaranur, Thondamuthur, Perur Taluk, Coimbatore District 641 109. 64. M/s. Avb Bricks, S.F. No. 650/2, Rep. By Its Proprietor, Nagaraj, Vadivelampalayam, Pocluvapatti Panchayat, Coimbatore District 641 101. (r50 To R63 Impleaded Vide Order Dt 01.12.2023 Made In Wmp.25158/2023 In Wp.27356/2019 By Nskj, Dbcj) 65. M/s.K.S.S. Bricks, Rep by its Proprietor Mr.Ganesh, S.F. NO. 450/1A, Karamadai, Perur Taluk, Coimbatore District- 641 101. (R64 IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DT 01.12.2023 MADE IN WMP.26838/2023 IN WP.27356/2019 BY NSKJ, DBCJ) 66. V.Loganathan, S/o.Veerachamy, 4/356, Nallurvayalpathy Tribal Village, Nallur Vayal Post, Mathuvarayapuram, Coimbatore 641 114. Miscellaneous Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to transfer all the cases pertaining to illegal sand mining in the Perur and Mathukarai Taluks and in the Coimbatore Forest Division Area to the Central Bureau of Investigation. 7 of 10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.M.P.No.42112 of 2024 in W.P.No.27356 of 2019 For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Purushothaman For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Muralidharan (R1) Party in Person Dr.T.Seenivasan.Special Govt Pleader for RR2, 4 & 6 Mr.V.Chndrasekaran, SPC for R7 Mr.B.N.Suchindran for R5 Mr.S.P.Chockalingam for R7 Mr.Richard Wilson for RR10 to 12, RR17 to 46 Mr.L.Palanimuthu for RR51 to 65 Mr.N.Muralikumaran, Senior Counsel for M/s.Mcgan Law Firm For RR47 to 50 Amici Curiae Mr.T.Mohan, Senior Counsel Mr.C.Mohan and Mr.M.Santhanarman ORDER When this miscellaneous petition was taken up today for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this court to withdraw the same. He has also made an endorsement to that effect. In the light of the above, this miscellaneous petition is dismissed as withdrawn. (N.S.K., J.) (D.B.C., J.) 27..02..2025 8 of 10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.M.P.No.42112 of 2024 in W.P.No.27356 of 2019 To 1. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND CHIEF WILDLIFE WARDEN, DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS, GOVT. OF TAMIL NADU, NO.1 JEENIS ROAD, PANAGAL BUILDINGS, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-600 015. 2. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINING, COIMBATORE DISTRICT, COIMBATORE COLLECTORATE, COIMBATORE – 641018. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CHENNAI. 4. TMT.G.NAGAJOTHI, I.P.S., SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, STATE CRIME RECORDS BUREAU, CHENNAI. 5. THIRU.G.SHASHANK SAI, I.P.S., SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ORGANISED CRIME INTELLIGENCE UNIT, CHENNAI. 6. THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF MADRAS. 9 of 10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.M.P.No.42112 of 2024 in W.P.No.27356 of 2019 N.SATHISH KUMAR, J. AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. kmk W.M.P.No.42112 of 2024 in W.P.No.27356 of 2019 27..02..2025 10 of 10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis