BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14-08-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE C.V. KARTHIKEYAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL WMP(MD) NO. 21608 of 2022 IN REV.APLW(MD) SR NO. 75832 OF 2022 V.Muthu Kumar Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivakasi West, Virudhunagar. 3. The Assistant Director, Mines and Geology Department, Virudhunagar. 4. The Executive Officer, S.Kodikulam Town Panchayat, Watrap, Virudhunagar. 5. Karunai Eswaran Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Esakki Raja For Respondent(s): Mr.S.I.Muthiah Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R4 Prayer: Petition filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, to condone the delay of 32 days filling in Review Application (MD) Diary No of 2022 made in WP(MD) No.22972 of 2022 dated 29.09.2022. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble C.V.KARTHIKEYAN J.) The writ petitioner in W.P(MD)No.22972/2022 has filed the review application aggrieved by the order in the writ petition dated 29.09.2022. The writ petition has been filed seeking a restraint from granting mining permission to the 5th respondent in the writ petition. In the order in the writ petition, it has been stated as follows:

''5.Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, one Balamurugan, Revenue Inspector, Watrap Taluk Office, Watrap has appeared in-person and submitted that there is no illegal mining activity, but, desilting work alone is going on and due to personal vengeance, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition.'' 2. The order had been passed after coming to subjective satisfaction by the Division Bench. We have perused the grounds for review. We find that no reasonable grounds have been raised to review the said order. Additionally, we have also examined the reasons for the delay. We are not convinced with the same. This petition stands dismissed. Consequently, REV.APLW(MD)SR.No. 75832 of 2022 is rejected. (C.V.KARTHIKEYAN J.) (R.SAKTHIVEL J.) 14-08-2026 bala To 1. The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Sivakasi West, Virudhunagar. 3. The Assistant Director, Mines and Geology Department, Virudhunagar. 4. The Executive Officer, S.Kodikulam Town Panchayat, Watrap, Virudhunagar. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14-08-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE C.V. KARTHIKEYAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL WMP(MD) NO. 21608 of 2022 IN REV.APLW(MD) SR NO. 75832 OF 2022 V.Muthu Kumar Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivakasi West, Virudhunagar. 3. The Assistant Director, Mines and Geology Department, Virudhunagar. 4. The Executive Officer, S.Kodikulam Town Panchayat, Watrap, Virudhunagar. 5. Karunai Eswaran Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Esakki Raja For Respondent(s): Mr.S.I.Muthiah Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R4 Prayer: Petition filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, to condone the delay of 32 days filling in Review Application (MD) Diary No of 2022 made in WP(MD) No.22972 of 2022 dated 29.09.2022. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble C.V.KARTHIKEYAN J.) The writ petitioner in W.P(MD)No.22972/2022 has filed the review application aggrieved by the order in the writ petition dated 29.09.2022. The writ petition has been filed seeking a restraint from granting mining permission to the 5th respondent in the writ petition. In the order in the writ petition, it has been stated as follows:

''5.Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, one Balamurugan, Revenue Inspector, Watrap Taluk Office, Watrap has appeared in-person and submitted that there is no illegal mining activity, but, desilting work alone is going on and due to personal vengeance, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition.'' 2. The order had been passed after coming to subjective satisfaction by the Division Bench. We have perused the grounds for review. We find that no reasonable grounds have been raised to review the said order. Additionally, we have also examined the reasons for the delay. We are not convinced with the same. This petition stands dismissed. Consequently, REV.APLW(MD)SR.No. 75832 of 2022 is rejected. (C.V.KARTHIKEYAN J.) (R.SAKTHIVEL J.) 14-08-2026 bala To 1. The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Sivakasi West, Virudhunagar. 3. The Assistant Director, Mines and Geology Department, Virudhunagar. 4. The Executive Officer, S.Kodikulam Town Panchayat, Watrap, Virudhunagar. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis