WP No.17085 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01.06.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.17085 of 2026 S.Elumalai 3/1, Kamarasar Nagar Thenkodipakkam village and post Vaanur Taluk Villupuram District – 604102. : Petitioner Vs 1.The Chairman/District Collector District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority Villupuram District Villupuram - 605 602. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Villupuram Revenue Division Villupuram - 605602. 3.The Tahsildar Vanur Taluk Office Vanur Villupuram District - 605109. 4.The Deputy Director Geology and Mining villupuram - 05602. 5.District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority Villupuram - 605 602. 6.The District Environmental Engineer Tamil Nadu Environment & Pollution Control Board District Collector Office Complex, Villupuram - 605602. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.17085 of 2026 7.S.Murali alias S.Raghuraman Reddiyar Street Thenkodipakkam Village and Post Vaanur Taluk Villupuram District – 604102. : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the 1st respondent District Collector Villupuram of the letter No.Na.Ka.Aa/778/2017 dated 15.02.2019 and subsequent sanctions if any together with Letter No.Na.Ka.Aa/PUVI(Ma)Sura/92/2023 dated 00.08.2023 of Deputy Director, Geology and Mines of the 4th respondent sanctioning stone quarry permit together with pollution control certificate issued to 7th respondent herein Thiru.Raghuraman or in any other name functioning in Village Survey No.8/1 of konthamur Village and also at Village Survey No.261/1, 261/2, 161/5 and 261/3B Thenkodipakkam Village and quash the same as illegal arbitrary affecting agricultural farming activities leading to vagary of pollution and health hazards and consequently direct respondents 1 and 2 to shut down, cease quarry operations forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.M.A.Balasubramanian For Respondents : Mr.K.Kumaran, Government Pleader, for respondents 1 to 6 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to submit a representation before the competent authority seeking redressal of the grievance. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.17085 of 2026 2. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the aforesaid liberty. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP Nos.18478, 18379, 18480, 18476 of 2026 are closed. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 01.06.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No tar To 1.The Chairman/District Collector District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority Villupuram District Villupuram - 605 602. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Villupuram Revenue Division, Villupuram - 605602. 3.The Tahsildar Vanur Taluk Office Vanur Villupuram District - 605109. 4.The Deputy Director Geology and Mining villupuram - 05602. 5.District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority Villupuram - 605 602. 6.The District Environmental Engineer Tamil Nadu Environment & Pollution Control Board District Collector Office Complex, Villupuram - 605602. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.17085 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J. (tar) WP No.17085 of 2026 01.06.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis