IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 10.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI And W.M.P.Nos.3745 and 3746 of 2024 M.Ashok Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1 THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT NATURAL RESOURCES (MMB-1) DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI – 600 009.

2 THE COMMISSIONER OF GEOLOGY AND MINING, DIRECTORATE OF GEOLOGY AND MINING, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, GUINDY, CHENNAI – 600 032.

3 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR – MADURAI DISTRICT COLLECTORATE, MADURAI – 625 020. ... Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records of the respondents herein, which culminated in the order of the third respondent herein in Rc. No.1198/2006/Mines dated 13.06.2008, the Order in Appeal passed by the second respondent herein in Rc.No.12089/MM2/2008 dated 23.02.2021 and the impugned order of the first respondent herein in G.O.(D) No.14 dated 25.09.2023, quash the impugned order passed by the first respondent in G.O.(D) No.14 dated 25.09.2023 and consequently quash the orders passed by the second respondent in Rc. No.12089/MM2/2008 dated 23.02.2021 and the third respondent in