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IN THE COURT OF THE SUBDIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE (SOUTH)
AT VILLIANUR
Present : Thiru N. UDAYAKUMAR,
Subdivisional Magistrate (South).
M.C. No. 166/2017
ORDER UNDER SECTION 144 of Cr. P.C.
Whereas the Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Bahour has stated that during recent
raids on illegal sand mining at Soriyankuppam area it is observed that areas
surrounding Thenpennai River and the GP land at R.S. No. 202 of Kuruvinatham
Revenue is being used by the illegal sand mining mafias;
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And whereas, the Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Bahour has made efforts to curb
illegal sand mining by establishing 24*7 Check post at Periyar Nagar and at
Thookanampakkam. Further, with the assistance of Public Works Department, the
Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Bahour has also established cattle traps and dug big
grooves in the pathway of the river to stop the bullock carts that passes by for
illegal sand mining. Instead of this, the people from the nearby villages are
entering into the land and illegally mining sand from the areas surrounding the
river belt and at the GP land in R.S. No. 202 at Kuruvinatham Revenue Village.
This continued and indiscriminate illegal sand mining by hundreds of bullock carts
on daily basis unmindful of the safety concerns have rendered the land with
numerous deep holes;
And whereas, in spite of regular raids made by the Revenue Officials the
illegal sand mining activity could not be curtailed as the persons engaged in this
activity are under the impression that it is their right to take sand. During raids,
on seeing the revenue officials the illegal sand miners would run away from the
site. This has increasingly become a menace. Mining of sand in the Government
lands cause irreparable damage to the land, affecting infiltration of rainwater to
increase ground water level and also affecting the ecosystem. Hence, the
Government land needs to be protected at any cost;
And whereas, I am satisfied, based on the information placed before me
and other facts which are available to me, that the situation in the aforesaid land
is likely to cause a threat to the public safety, endangering the environment and
in my opinion there is sufficient ground for proceeding under section 144 of the
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and immediate prevention is desirable;
Now therefore, based on the reasons stated above I, N. Udayakumar,
Subdivisional Magistrate (South), Villianur in exercise of the powers conferred
under section 144 of Cr.P.C. do hereby prohibit lorry, van, bullock carts and any
other sort of load carrying vehicles from entering into the areas surrounding the
Thenpennai River and the GP land at R.S. No. 202 of Kuruvinatham Revenue
Village for a period of two months from the date of this order or till any further
orders are passed by the competent authority revoking this prohibition as per law,
whichever is earlier;
At Villianur, dated this 26th day of July 2017.
N. UDAYAKUMAR,
Subdivisional Magistrate (South).
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