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W.P(MD)No.9782 of 2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

Dated: 09.04.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

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T.Ravichandran ... Petitioner

Vs.

1. The District Collector, Collectorate Campus,

Tenkasi.

2. The Deputy Director, Geology and Mining Department,

District Collector Office, Tenkasi. ...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent herein to stop the erection of solar panel within the 100 meter from the quarry situated in Muthammalpuram Village, VK Pudur Taluk, Tenkasi District place based on the petitioners representation dated 23.02.2026 within the time as fixed by this Honble Court and take further action and pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render

justice.

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For Petitioner :Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar For Respondents :Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugan

Government Advocate

ORDER

The writ petition is filed directing the 2^nd respondent to stop the

erection of the solar panel within 100 meters from the quarry situated at Muthammalpuram Village, VK Pudur Taluk, Tenkasi District, based on

the petitioner's representation dated 23.02.2026.

2. Heard Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the

petitioner and Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam, learned Government Advocate,

who takes notice on behalf of the respondents.

3. Upon hearing the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner

and upon perusal of the material records of the case, it is the case of the

petitioner that he is not even aware of who is erecting the solar panel.

4. The learned Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1

and 2 would submit that they are not the authorities competent to grant or refuse permission with reference to the erection of the solar panel. It

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is further placed on record that a company by name M/s. GSLV Green Power, having its address at 6/1047 A, EB Colony, Periyapatty, Namakkal – 637 002, has approached the Tamil Nadu Green Energy

Corporation Limited for the said purpose.

5. In view thereof, since this writ petition neither arrays the

necessary parties nor has any representation been made before the appropriate authority, the writ petition cannot be entertained as such. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to ventilate his grievances before the appropriate authority competent to grant permission, after impleading the necessary parties involved in the erection of the solar

panel.

6. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of.

No costs.

09.04.2026

Neutral Citation: No rgm

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY , J .

rgm

To

1. The District Collector, Collectorate Campus,

Tenkasi.

2. The Deputy Director, Geology and Mining Department,

District Collector Office, Tenkasi.

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09.04.2026

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