W.A(MD)No.539 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.04.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.A(MD)No.539 of 2026 and C.M.P(MD)No.5029 of 2026 R.Elvarasan ... Appellant/6th Respondent vs. 1.Raja Mohamed 2.The Commissioner of Geology and Mining, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032. 3.The District Collector, Madurai District. 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai West, Madurai. 5.The Thasildhar, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District. 6.The Deputy Director, Department of Geology and Mining, 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A(MD)No.539 of 2026 Madurai. ... Respondents 2 to 6/Respondents 2 to 5 PRAYER : Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order dated 25.02.2026 made in W.M.P(MD)No.4374 of 2026 in W.P(MD)No. 5235 of 2026. For Appellant : Mr.Mohamed Azarudeen Sharof For R2 to R6 : Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader JUDGMENT [Judgment of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) Aggrieved by the order of status quo passed by the learned Single Judge, the sixth respondent in the writ petition has preferred the present writ appeal. 2. The appeal is directed solely against the interim order of status quo granted at the admission stage, whereby notice was ordered, returnable in eight weeks, and status quo was directed to be maintained till then. 3. Learned counsel for the appellant contends that the interim order was obtained by the writ petitioner by making false averments. However, we are of the 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A(MD)No.539 of 2026 view that such contentions can appropriately be urged before the learned Single Judge by filing an application to vacate the interim order. Accordingly, the appellant is at liberty to file an appropriate application before the learned Single Judge seeking vacating of the interim order, placing on record all material particulars, including the alleged fraud said to have been committed by the writ petitioner. 4. With the above observation, the writ appeal is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [N.S.K.,J.] [M.J.R.,J.] 17.04.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No am 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A(MD)No.539 of 2026 To 1.The Commissioner of Geology and Mining, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032. 2.The District Collector, Madurai District. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai West, Madurai. 4.The Thasildhar, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District. 5.The Deputy Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Madurai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A(MD)No.539 of 2026 N.SATHISH KUMAR ,J. and M.JOTHIRAMAN,J. am ORDER MADE IN W.A(MD)No.539 of 2026 DATED : 17.04.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis