IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 30.06.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Writ Petition No.32157 of 2007 K.N.Solairajan Rep.by his Power of Attorney C.Venkatasubbu 15-B, Ayyanar Koil Street Annuppanady, Madurai 625 009. …. Petitioner -Vs- 1.The State of Tamil Nadu reptd. by Secretary to Government Industries Department Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Director of Geology and Mining Guindy, Chnenai 600 032. 3.The District Collector Madurai District, Collectorate Madurai-625 020. 4.The Deputy Director Geology and Mining Collectorate, Madurai-625 020. 5.Tmt.S.Selvarani 6.P.N.Raja .. Respondents (R5 & R6 impleaded as per Court order dated 07.01.2009 in MP.No.3/2007 in WP.No.32157/2007 by RBIJ) 1 / 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Declaration declaring the condition in clause (h) of Sub Rule (2) of old Rule 8 B and in clause (g) of Sub Rule 9 of new Rule 8A TNMMC Rules 1959 inserted by G.O.Ms.1273 Industries Dept. (H1) dt 9.12.88 and G.O.Ms.No.608 Industries Dept. (MMCII) dt 2.9.1989 respectively as ultra virus of section 15 of MMRD Act 1957 for want of legislative competency of the State and consequently to issue the transport permit to move the extracted granite blocks from the quarry site in S.Nos.167/1 and 94/2 in Thiruchunai Village and in S.No.297/5 (old S.No.406/5) in Keelavalavur village, Mellur Taluk, Madurai to any place of his choice. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Kannan For Respondents : Mr.E.Vedabagathsingh Special Government Pleader for R1 to R4 No appearance for R5 & R6 ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the matter has become infructuous. Recording the same, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 30.06.2025 Index : Yes/No NCS : Yes/No KP 2 / 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis To 1.The State of Tamil Nadu reptd. by Secretary to Government Industries Department Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Director of Geology and Mining Guindy, Chnenai 600 032. 3.The District Collector Madurai District, Collectorate Madurai-625 020. 4.The Deputy Director Geology and Mining Collectorate, Madurai-625 020. 3 / 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis N.ANAND VENKATESH, J. KP Writ Petition No.32157 of 2007 30.06.2025 4 / 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis