# A.Venkatachalam vs THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-06-22
Petitioner: A.Venkatachalam
Respondent: THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/1344848)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

WP No. 23820 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ WP No. 23820 of 2026 and WMP.Nos.25846 & 25847 of 2026 A.Venkatachalam S/o. Arunachala Gounder, No. 1/7 Trichy Main Road, Kangeyampalayam, Sulur Taluk, Coimbatore district ..Petitioner(s) Vs The Assistant Director Department of Geology and Mining, Tirupur District. ..Respondent(s) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the respondent in Impugned Show Cause Notice bearing Na.Ka.No.969 / Kanimam /2026- 11, dated 01.06.2026 and quash the same as arbitrary, illegal and without any basis. For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Suresh Kumar for Mr.U.Baranidharan For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Elayaraj Kumar Government Counsel ORDER By consent of learned counsel on both sides, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. __________ Page1 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 01/07/2026 02:21:53 pm ) WP No. 23820 of 2026 2. This Writ Petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the respondent i

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