Madras High Court
WP/40209/2026 of M/s.Stone Master Aggregates Private Limited Vs the Director/Assistant Director on 8 October 2026
WP No. 40209 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 08-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA
WP No. 40209 of 2026
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M/s.Stone Master Aggregates Private Limited Rep.by its Managing Director Mr.Gopal Balasubramaniam 179B, Bazaar Street, Mulanur, Dharapuram, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu-638 106.
..Petitioner
Vs
The Director /Assistant Director
Department of Geology and Mining
District Collector Office
Tiruppur District.
..Respondent
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's application dated 20.01.2026 for grant of quarrying lease under Rule 19(1) of the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959, within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner:
Mr.L.Ramu
For Respondents=:
Dr.Gouri
Special Government Pleader
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ORDER
The writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondent to consider the petitioner's application dated 20.01.2026 for grant of quarrying lease right under Rule 19(1) of the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959 and to dispose of the same, within the time to be fixed by this Court.
2. The petitioner-company is a Private Limited Company, engaged in the business of quarrying and its allied activities. It owned a total extent of 5.43.50 hectares of land in Sinnamarudur Village, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District. It had submitted an application on 20.01.2026 for grant of quarrying lease right for 3.47.86 hectares of land out of the said total extent. The grievance of the petitioner is that the online portal of the respondent reflects that the petitioner's application is under"Process with District" as on 20.01.2026 itself, however, even after a lapse of 7 months, the respondent had neither considered and disposed of the petitioner's application nor had passed any order of rejection pointing out the defects in the application. The petitioner would submit that he had made repeated enquiries with the office of the respondent and he was informed that the application is kept pending on account of civil suits pending against its land. However, neither an order nor a communication in writing was given to the petitioner in this regard. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court with the present writ petition.
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3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. Dr.R.Gouri, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondent.
4. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent on instructions, would submit that as against the petitioner's land, civil suits are pending and after taking all these facts into consideration, the application of the petitioner will be disposed within a period of four weeks.
5. Recording the same, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 08-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No DS To: The Director /Assistant Director Department of Geology and Mining District Collector Office Tiruppur District.
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P.T.ASHA J. DS WP No. 40209 of 2026 08-10-2026