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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M.Dhandapani, J
B.Padmavathi – Appellant
Versus
Government of Tamil Nadu Industries (MMC.1) Department Represented by Additional Chief Secretary – Respondent
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| 1. details quarry lease, clearance timeline, prior litigation. (Para 2) |
| 2. respondents concede remand for fresh consideration. (Para 3) |
| 3. set aside order, remand for excess quarrying enquiry. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 4. dispose petition without costs. (Para 6) |
ORDER
This petition has been filed challenging the impugned order of the third respondent dated 22.10.2024 and seeking to quash the same.
2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that on 02.03.2012, the 3rd respondent granted a quarry lease in favour of the petitioner’s husband for quarrying rough stone / gravel for a period of five years. On 06.04.2015, the first respondent introduced Rule 41 & Rule 42 to the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959 , relating to the approval of Mining Plan and Environment Clearance. The Rules came into effect on 22.04.2015, and the existing lessees were required to obtain Environmental Clearance within a period of 180 days from the date of commencement of the Rule 42 (ii). The initial period of 180 days was extended periodically by subsequent Government Orders upto 630 days ,and the last of which expired 10.01.2017. The existing lessees were required to submit Environmen
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