W.P(MD)No.9837 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 09.04.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P(MD)No.9837 of 2026 Karathemuthu ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, District Collector Office, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District. 2. The Assistant Director, Geology and Mining Department, District Collector Campus, Pudukkottai District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Illuppur Taluk, Pudukkottai District. 4. The Tahsildar, Kulathur Taluk, Office at Keeranur, Kulathaur Taluk, Pudukkottai District. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.9837 of 2026 5. Devandran, The proprietor of Swetha Crusher and quarry, Killukulavaipatti, Killukkottai Post, Kulathaur Taluk, Pudukkottai District. ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the official respondents to take appropriate steps to monitor and ensure the quarry vehicles not to use the Koppampatti, Themmavur village road for carrying the quarry materials and consequently to pass order the quarry operators to use other pathway instead of the aforesaid Koppampatti Themmavur village, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 24.03.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Paranjothi For R1 to R4 : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.9837 of 2026 ORDER (Judgment of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) The prayer in this writ petition is to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the official respondents to take appropriate steps to monitor and ensure the quarry vehicles not to use the Koppampatti, Themmavur village road for carrying the quarry materials and consequently to pass order the quarry operators to use other pathway instead of the aforesaid Koppampatti Themmavur village, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 24.03.2026. 2. Learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 would submit that the official respondents will consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 24.03.2026 within a time frame. 3. Recording the said submission, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the respondents 1 to 4 are directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 24.03.2026 and pass 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.9837 of 2026 appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after affording opportunity to all the parties concerned, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. [N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.] 09.04.2026 Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No bala To 1. The District Collector, District Collector Office, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District. 2. The Assistant Director, Geology and Mining Department, District Collector Campus, Pudukkottai District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Illuppur Taluk, Pudukkottai District. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.9837 of 2026 4. The Tahsildar, Kulathur Taluk, Office at Keeranur, Kulathaur Taluk, Pudukkottai District. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.9837 of 2026 N.SATHISH KUMAR , J. AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J. bala W.P(MD)No.9837 of 2026 09.04.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis