This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to quash the impugned G.O.(Ms) No.19 Industries (MMD1) Department dated 25.01.2011, of the first respondent and to direct the respondents not to interfere with the rights of the members of petitioner company to deal with the stone either rough or processed, which has been transported with valid transport permits by paying necessary seigniorage.
2. Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.
3. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents invited the attention of this Court to an order passed by the learned single Judge in W.P.No.24218 of 2013, wherein, the very same G.O., which is nothing but the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage of Minerals and Mineral Dealers Rules, 2011, was considered and upheld by directing the State Government to issue appropriate direction to the District Collectors and Authorities under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952, the Tamil Nadu Mines and Mineral Concessions Rules, 1959 and the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage of Minerals and Mineral Dealers' Rules, 2011 and the Police, for strict enforcement of the statutory provisions. It is further stated by the learned Additional Government Pleader that the above said order by the learned single Judge has become final and as directed by the learned single Judge, the said order has also been implemented.
4. This Court is of the view that the present writ petition is directly covered by the above decision of the learned single Judge, against the petitioner. Accordingly, following the above said order made in W.P.(MD)No.24218 of 2013, dated 07.08.2013, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petition is closed.
To
1.The Secretary, The State of Tamil Nadu Industries Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.
2.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.
3.The Deputy Director of Geology and Mining, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.
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