1. Material on record discloses that earlier, the petitioner has sought for a writ of mandamus in W.P.No.30570 of 2012 directing the respondents 1 to 3 therein, to consider the representation dated 14.09.2012 and not to grant lease to Mr.T.Subramani, the 4th respondent therein, for conducting quarrying operation in S.F.No.172/13 and 172/14 in Thuyampurnthurai Village Erode District. The writ petition has been disposed of on 16.11.2012, directing the District Collector, Erode District, Erode to consider the representation of the petitioners, as well as to provide an opportunity to the 4th respondent therein, to avoid allegations of violation of principles of natural justice and to dispose the same, on merits and in accordance with law, expeditiously.

2. Pursuant to the directions, stated supra, after considering the statements of 13 petitioners and Mr.T.Subramani, the 4th respondent, reports of the authorities and documents, vide order in R.C.No.37611/2013/X-1 dated 31.10.2013, the District Collector, Erode, has rejected the objections of the petitioners to grant of lease. The District Collector, Erode has given various reasons for arriving at his conclusion that the objectio