W.P.No.11562 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 29.10.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI W.P.No.11562 of 2022 and W.M.P.No.11051 of 2022 M/s.Radha Lime Stone Mines, Rep. by its Managing Partner, R.Kalpana, W/o.K.M.Ramakrishnan, No.107, State Bank Colony, Phase III, Salem – 636 004. ... Petitioner Vs. The Director of Geology and Mining, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. ... Respondent Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned order dated 01.04.2022 made in R.C.No.1536/MM5/2015 passed by the respondent quash the same, consequently direct the respondent to process the petitioner's mining application dated 16.06.2008. For Petitioner : Mr.K.R.Krishnan For Respondent : Mr.Stalin Abimanyu Additional Government Pleader ***** ORDER Page No.1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.11562 of 2022 Though the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition challenging the impugned order dated 01.04.2022 made in R.C.No.1536/MM5/2015 passed by the respondent, and consequential seeking a direction upon the respondent to process his mining application dated 16.06.2008, however, when the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to file a fresh application without reference to the earlier rejection and also to challenge the Section 10A, 10B of the MMDR Act, 1957. An Endorsement to the said effect is also made by the learned counsel for the petitioner in the Petition today. The said endorsement is recorded. 2. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed with liberty as sought for. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 29.10.2025 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation Case : Yes / No sp To Page No.2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.11562 of 2022 The Director of Geology and Mining, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. Page No.3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.11562 of 2022 M.DHANDAPANI, J. sp W.P.No.11562 of 2022 29.10.2025 Page No.4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis