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2026 DAILYLAW 93807 (MAD)

Krishnamurthy. P v. The District Collector

WP(MD)/19411/2023 · 2026-01-30

Krishnan Ramasamy

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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WP(MD)No.19411 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 30/01/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY WP(MD)No.19411 of 2023 and WMP(MD)No.16046 of 2023 P.Krishnamurthy ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, Thanjavur. 2. The Executive Engineer, PWD, RWD Atli River Basin Division, Pattukottai. 3. Vinayagam ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to cancel the permission granted to the 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.No.415/Mines/2021 dated 21.03.2023 in connection with the permission to quarry 20000 cubic meter of gravel in the lake comprised in Survey No.209/2 Part over an extent of 2.280 Hectares out of 46.68.00 Hectares in Kadhapatti PWD Tank, Pazhaiyapatti North Village, Boodhalur Taluk, 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.19411 of 2023 Thanjavur District. For Petitioner : Mr.M. Muthappan For R1 & R2 : Mr.M.Sarangan Additional Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.R.Maheswaran ORDER The prayer in this writ petition is to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to cancel the permission granted to the 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.No.415/Mines/2021 dated 21.03.2023 in connection with the permission to quarry 20000 cubic meter of gravel in the lake comprised in Survey No.209/2 Part over an extent of 2.280 Hectares out of 46.68.00 Hectares in Kadhapatti PWD Tank, Pazhaiyapatti North Village, Boodhalur Taluk, Thanjavur District. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the prayer in this writ petition has become infructuous. 3. Recording his submission, the Writ Petition is 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.19411 of 2023 dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 30.01.2026 Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No bala To 1. The District Collector, Thanjavur. 2. The Executive Engineer, PWD, RWD Atli River Basin Division, Pattukottai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.19411 of 2023 KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J. bala ORDER MADE IN WP(MD)No.19411 of 2023 DATED : 30.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis