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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, M.JOTHIRAMAN, JJ
Southern Enterprises – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamil Nadu, represented by the Principal Secretary to Government, Industries Department – Respondent
ORDER :
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
The present Writ Petitions have been instituted challenging pre-mature terminations of mining leases.
2. This Court examined the facts and the issues raised. The legal principles and the allegations of illegal mining, transportation, stocking are elaborately discussed in the Suo motu (PIL) in W.P.No.1592 of 2015. However, the grounds raised in these batch of writ petitions are considered by this Court.
3. The writ petitioners have mainly raised that Mr.S.Vaikundarajan, Managing Partner of M/s.V.V.Mineral filed frivolous complaints against the petitioners mining operations. Due to rivalry Mr.S.Vaikundarajan with the help of prominent political parties in the State has given complaint against the petitioners mining company. Therefore, the entire actions of the authorities are motivated. The petitioners have stated that the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court appointed an Advocate Commissioner, who in turn submitted a report on 20.01.2016, stating that the petitioners have not committed any violations or allegations.
4. Therefore, the entire actions of the Government are beyond the scope of the powers conferred under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Re
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