BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.KALAIMATHI W.A(MD)No.1330 of 2021 and C.M.P(MD)No.5539 of 2021

1.The State represented by The Secretary, Industries Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Perambalur District, Perambalur. ... Appellants /

Respondents Vs.

V.Velmurugan ... Respondent /

Petitioner Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to allow this Writ Appeal by setting aside the order dated 28.02.2020 in W.P(MD)No.

2117 of 2020 passed by the learned single Judge.

For Appellants : Mr.R.Baskaran Additional Government Pleader For Respondents : Mr.Sricharan Rangarajan Senior Counsel

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.)

The Government has filed this intra-court appeal challenging the order dated 28.02.2020 passed by the learned single Judge allowing W.P(MD)No.2117 of 2020 filed by the respondent herein (herein after referred as “the writ petitioner”).

2.The writ petitioner submitted an application on 23.02.1996 seeking grant of mining lease for limestone over the petition mentioned land. This application was