IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 19.11.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL W.P.No.13949 of 2023 and CMP.No.13598 of 2023 P.Dhinagaran ...Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Tiruvanamalai District

2.The Thasildar, Cheyyar Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District

3.Deputy Director, Department of Mines and Geology, Tiruvannamalai District 4.The Assistant Director, Department of Mines and Geology, Tamil Nadu, Alandur Road, Guindy Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032

5.The Chairman, Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, 76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai

6.The District Environmental Engineer, Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, Tiruvanamalai District

7.The Joint Director, Department of Agriculture Tamilnadu, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005

8.The Village President, Madipakkam Panchayat, Madipakkam Post, Tiruvannamali

9.Kanniyappan Maharajan S/o.Kanniyappan Gounder, 914, Annamalaiyar Street, Thiruvannamalai District-604 407

10.The Assistant Director, District Town Planning Office, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District-606 601 (R10 suo motu impleaded vide order dated 25.07.2023 made in WP.13949/2023)

11.The Secretary to Government, Geology and Mining Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9

12.The Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009

13.The Secretary to Government, Water Supply and Municipal Administration Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009

14.The Secretary to Government, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009

15. The Secretary to Government, Rural Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009

16.The Secretary to Government, Forest and Environment Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009

17.The State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), 3^rd Floor, Panagal Maaligal, No.1, Jones Road, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015 (R11 to R17 are suo motu impleaded as per order dated 16.04.2024 in WP.13949/2023)

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent authorities 1 to 8, to permanently restrain the 9^th respondent from quarrying the lands, of an extent of 4.87.05 Hectares, in Survey Nos.21/25, 22/3A, 22/3B, 22/3C, 22/3D, 22/4, 22/5, 22/6A, 22/6B, 23/10B, 22/13, 23/3B, 22/4, 23/5, 23/6A, 23/6B, 23/6C, 23/7, 23/9A, 8/11 and 8/12 in Madipakkam Village, Cheyyar Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kamalesh Kannan For Respondents : Mr.G.Ameedius Government Advocate for R1, R2, R7, R12 to R15 Mr.B.N.Suchindran Standing Counsel for R5 & R6 Mr.P.Anandakumar Government Advocate for R16 Mr.K.G.Senthilkumar for R9 Mr.N.Naveenkumar for R8 Mr.K.Srinivasamurthy, SPCG for R17 Mr.P.S.Raman Advocate General Assisted by Mr.E.Vijay Anand Additional Government Pleader for R3, R4 & R11

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and R.SAKTHIVEL, J.

The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition and has also made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle.

2. In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[M.S.R., J] [R.S.V., J]

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Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No Anu To

1.The District Collector, Tiruvanamalai District

2.The Thasildar, Cheyyar Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District

3.Deputy Director, Department of Mines and Geology, Tiruvannamalai District 4.The Assistant Director, Department of Mines and Geology, Tamil Nadu, Alandur Road, Guindy Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032

5.The Chairman, Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, 76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai

6.The District Environmental Engineer, Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, Tiruvanamalai District

7.The Joint Director, Department of Agriculture Tamilnadu, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005

8.The Vi