Law Must Be Potent Enough to Operate Against People in Power, Having Higher Connections: Madras High Court .
Title : Mangalam v. The State Government and Others, WP (MD) 21450/2021
Case No. : W.P.(MD)No.21450 of 2021
Decided on :30.11.2023
CORAM :HONBLE JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.
Introduction
This writ petition is filed to take action against the ninth respondent with the allegation that the ninth respondent without any valid permission, is illegally quarrying the lands belonging to the petitioner in Survey No.517/16A1, A2, A3, 603/4 and 604/2 measuring an extent of 12 acres.
Fact of the Case
It is submitted that with respect to para 2 of the Affidavit, one Thiru. Raja, the 9th Respondent herein was granted a lease for quarrying gravel in S.F.No. 617/1B and 617/2 of Punjai Sankenthi village of Lalgudi Taluk, Tiruchirapalli District for an extent of 1.81.5 hectares vide Proceedings of the District Collector, Tiruchirapalli in Rc.No.30/2013/Mines dated 27.06.2015 for a period of 3 years for a quantum of 35,108 cbm of Gravel. The lease was executed on 04.09.2015 and the lease is valid up to 03.09.2018. Thiru. Raja obtained Environmental Clearance from SEIAA-TN vide letter dated 01.04.2015 for a production quantity of 35,108 cbm of Gravel for a period of three years from the date of executing lease deed.
Case Analysis and Judgment
This Court is forced to make the above observations with a fond hope that the District Collector, Trichy District will immediately initiate action for the illegal quarrying done by the 9th respondent. Similarly, the District Crime Branch Unit-II, Trichy shall immediately register the FIR and proceed further with the investigation. The progress made shall be informed to this Court during the next date of hearing.
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