WP No. 27293 of 2025 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ WP No. 27293 of 2025 and WMP No.30667 of 2025 Sri. Rajaganapathy Explosives, Represented by its Proprietor, J.Sivakumar. ..Petitioner Vs 1. The District Administrative Magistrate cum District Collector, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District. 2. The District Revenue Officer/ Additional District Magistrate, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District. ..Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to order passed by first respondent in proceeding Ne.Mu. No.31356/ 2023/C3 dated 12.11.2024, quash the same and consequently direct first respondent to restore the NOC granted by second respondent dated 30.10.2017 in D.Dis.15908/ 2017/ C3. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Elango For Respondents: Mr.J.V.Sakthi Baalakrishna (Government) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 27293 of 2025 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER The present writ petition has been filed challenging the proceedings dated 12.11.2024 of first respondent, whereby no objection certificate dated 30.10.2017, which was granted second respondent permitting petitioner to handle explosives has been revoked. 2. At the outset, a preliminary objection was raised by learned State Counsel for respondents that there is a statutory appeal remedy and writ court ought not to entertain the present writ petition bypassing the statutory remedy. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner would only request that they may be granted liberty to file an appeal. 4. In view thereof, this court is inclined to permit petitioner to file an appeal, within a period of one week from today. In case, any such appeal is filed, the same shall be admitted and entertained, without reference to limitation, if it is otherwise in order. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 27293 of 2025 __________ Page3 of 4 5. According, writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 08-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MRN To 1. The District Administrative Magistrate cum District Collector, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District. 2. The District Revenue Officer/ Additional District Magistrate, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 27293 of 2025 __________ Page4 of 4 MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J. MRN WP No.27293 of 2025 08.06.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis