W.P(MD)No.16870 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.07.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE W.P(MD)No.16870 of 2020 and W.M.P.(MD) No.14104 of 2020 S.Rajkumar ... Petitioner Vs. The District Collector, Sivagangai District. ... Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondent or any authority from granting permission to any one in any form of desilting or excavating of any form of sand in water bodies situated in Devakottai, Karaikudi, Singampuari and Tirupattur Taluks of Sivagangai District. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Malai Raja for Mr.RM.Arun Swaminathan For Respondent : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] The omnibus prayer sought for in this writ petition forbearing the respondent from granting permission to any one in any form of 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.16870 of 2020 desilting or excavating of any form of sand in water bodies situate in Devakottai, Karaikudi, Singampuari and Tirupattur Taluks of Sivagangai District, cannot be granted by this Court. However, in the event of identifying any illegal sand quarrying, the authorities are bound to initiate action. Thus, the petitioner is at liberty to give a specific complaint to the authority concerned regarding illegal sand quarrying or any other irregularity in sand quarrying and in the event of receiving any such complaint, the authorities concerned are directed to take action by prosecuting the offenders. 2. With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [S.M.S., J.] [A.D.M.C., J.] 29.07.2025 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No NCC:Yes/No abr 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.16870 of 2020 To The District Collector, Sivagangai District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.16870 of 2020 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J. abr W.P(MD)No.16870 of 2020 29.07.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis