W.P(MD)No.10660 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 16.04.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VADAMALAI W.P(MD)No.10660 of 2026 SRG.Sivakumar ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, St. George Fort, Chennai-600 009. 2. The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 3. The Assistant Director / Joint Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Dindigul District. 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Palani Taluk, Dindigul. 5. The Tahsildar, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District. 6. The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.10660 of 2026 Dindigul. ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to take immediate action to prevent and prohibit the illegal excavation and transportation of laterite sand (semmann) in and around Palani Union in Dindigul District, particularly for supplying brick kilns operating in the said area, and consequently direct the respondents to take appropriate legal action against the persons involved in such illegal mining activities. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Mathavan For Respondents : Mr.D.Sasi Kumar Additional Government Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.) Learned counsel for the petitioner wants to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition with accurate details about the illegal laterite sand excavation taken place in the district of Dindigul to take action against them. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.10660 of 2026 2. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. There shall be no order as to costs. [R.S.K., J.] & [P.V.M., J.] 16.04.2026 Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No bala To 1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, St. George Fort, Chennai-600 009. 2. The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 3. The Assistant Director / Joint Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Dindigul District. 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Palani Taluk, Dindigul. 5. The Tahsildar, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District. 6. The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.10660 of 2026 R.SURESH KUMAR , J. AND P.VADAMALAI, J. bala W.P(MD)No.10660 of 2026 16.04.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis