M.ANNAMALAI Vs. THE DISTRICTCOLLECTOR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE short facts of the case are as follows:

(2.) HE submits that after 13.02.2013 he has been running from pillar to post to obtain the final permission of the removal of the balance 2961 of savudu soil from the land namely Survey No. 195, Satharai Village, Thiruvallur Taluk and District from the respondent. He respectfully submits that because of the inaction of the part of the respondent in granting him the required permission for the removal of said savudu soil he has made a detailed representation to the respondent dated 19.04.2013 through speed post acknowledgment due and same has been received by the respondent office on 22.04.2013. He respectfully submits that though the respondent had received the representation on 22.04.2013 till date there is no response at all from the respondent's end. The respondent is duty bound to dispose of his representation, the respondent has not initiated any action so far. He submits that only during the summer season only he can remove the savudu soil from the above said place. Hence, he may be permitted to move this writ petition before this Court.

(3.) IT is submitted that, during the lease period, the writ petitioner had obtained 1500 despatch slips to quarry gravel from the subject area. Having sought for quarrying permission and obtaining despatch slips, it is the liability of the petitioner to carryout quarrying operations within the stipulated lease period. Instead, the petitioner had sent a representation dated 14.10.2010 citing weather conditions and thereby his inability to carryout quarrying operations during the lease period. It is submitted that the Revenue and Public Works Department officials have recommended for the grant of permission to the applicant to quarry the balance quantity of savudu from the above tank.