W.P.(MD)No.1055 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.06.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE W.P.(MD)No.1055 of 2019 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.887 & 888 of 2019 Ramachandran ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, Secretariat, Chennai. 2.The Commissioner of Geology and Mining, Guindy, Chennai-32. 3.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District. 5.The Assistant Director of Geology and Mining, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 6.The Tahsildar, Thiruchuli Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.1055 of 2019 7.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruchuli, Virudhunagar District. 8.The Inspector of Police, Thiruchuli Police Station, Virudunagar District. 9.Sundaramoorthy 10.Muthulakshmi 11.Alagaraakkammal ...Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to take effective steps to prevent the illegal sand mining from the lands comprised in Survey Nos.23/1, 24 situated at Pillaiyarnatham Village, nearby Gundaru River and Rengaiyanpatti Village, Thiruchuli Taluk, Virudhunagar District by considering the petitioner's representations dated 07.01.2019 and 09.01.2019. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Srinivasaragavan For R1 to R6 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader For R7 & R8 : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor For R9 : No Appearance For R10 & R11 : Mr.P.Santhosh Kumar 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.1055 of 2019 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) Today (24.06.2025), when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 6 would submit that river sand mining operations are now stopped and the authorities competent are not allowing any such mining operations. Thus, the relief sought for in the present Writ Petition lost its relevance and therefore, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.) 24.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva To 1.The Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, Secretariat, Chennai. 2.The Commissioner of Geology and Mining, Guindy, Chennai-32. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.1055 of 2019 3.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District. 5.The Assistant Director of Geology and Mining, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 6.The Tahsildar, Thiruchuli Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 7.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruchuli, Virudhunagar District. 8.The Inspector of Police, Thiruchuli Police Station, Virudunagar District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.1055 of 2019 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J. Yuva W.P.(MD)No.1055 of 2019 24.06.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis