Supreme Court – Daily Orders
M/S. Transworld Garnet India Pvt. Ltd vs D. Dhaya Devadas on 6 July, 2026
ITEM NO.6 COURT NO.15 SECTION XII
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) Diary No(s). 48585/2025
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 17-02-2025
in WA No. 1220/2015 passed by the High Court of Judicature at
Madras]
M/S. TRANSWORLD GARNET INDIA PVT. LTD Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
D. DHAYA DEVADAS & ORS. Respondent(s)
FOR ADMISSION and I.R.
IA No. 184411/2026 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING
IA No. 184412/2026 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN REFILING / CURING THE
DEFECTS
IA No. 184410/2026 - PERMISSION TO FILE LENGTHY LIST OF DATES
Date : 06-07-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. MAHADEVAN
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN
(PARTIAL COURT WORKING DAYS BENCH)
For Petitioner(s) :Mr. S. Santanam Swaminadhan, Adv.
Ms. Aarthi Rajan, AOR
Mr. N. V. Prakash, Adv.
Mr. Rohan Rajasekaran, Adv.
Ms. Abhilasha Shrawat, Adv.
Mr. Kartik Malhotra, Adv.
Mr. Aman Rawat, Adv.
Ms. Mansigauri Agrawal, Adv.
For Respondent(s) :Mr. B. Karunakaran, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the
learned Advocate-on-Record for the State of Tamil Nadu.
2. Delay in re-filing is condoned.
3. The present Special Leave Petition assails the judgment
Signature Not Verified
Digitally signed by
NEETU SACHDEVA
Date: 2026.07.07
and order dated 17.02.2025 passed by the High Court of
16:41:47 IST
Reason:
Judicature at Madras in W.A. No. 1220 of 2015. An application
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seeking condonation of delay of 101 days in filing the Special
Leave Petition has also been preferred.
4. The aforesaid writ appeal arose from the order dated
29.07.2015 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P. No.
16716 of 2014, whereby challenge was laid to G.O.(Ms.)No. 156,
Industries (MMD.1) Department, dated 08.08.2013, and the
consequential G.O.(Ms.)No.173 Industries (MMD.1) Department,
dated 17.09.2013, issued by the State Government constituting
a Special Team headed by Mr. Gagandeep Singh Bedi, IAS, in
exercise of its powers under Section 24 of the Mines and
Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, for
inspection and verification of alleged illicit mining of major
minerals, namely, Garnet, Ilmenite and Rutile, in mining
leases granted to private parties in the districts of
Tirunelveli, Tiruchirapalli, Kanniyakumari and Madurai. The
Government Orders further directed that pending completion of
the inspection and verification, mining operations and
issuance of transport permits in respect of the aforesaid
leases shall remain suspended.
5. Having given our anxious consideration to the matter and
upon perusal of the material placed on record, we are of the
view that the Division Bench has, by a detailed and well-
reasoned judgment, allowed the writ appeal and set aside the
order of the learned Single Judge after duly considering all
the relevant legal and factual aspects governing the issues
involved. We find no error, much less any manifest illegality
or perversity, warranting interference by this Court in
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exercise of its jurisdiction under Article 136 of the
Constitution of India.
6. Accordingly, the Special Leave Petition stands dismissed
both on the ground of delay as well as on merits.
7. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.
(NEETU SACHDEVA) (AVGV RAMU)
DEPUTY REGISTRAR COURT MASTER (NSH)
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