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Illegal brick kilns continue operations in Thadagam say activists Real Estate News

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COIMBATORE: Activists fighting for saving Thadagam’s natural resources have alerted the Coimbatore collector and district revenue officer about brick kilns that continue to function against the Madras high court order. Along with a petition, they submitted photographs of trucks carrying bricks from the units on Saturday morning.

The court on Friday said that brick kilns that possess valid licence can open with the collector’s permission. The court also ordered the collector to seal all illegal kilns within four weeks.

HC judge Pushpa Shakthi Narayana heard a Mandamus writ petition filed by brick kiln owners stating that the kilns were sealed by the north tehsildar, who has no authority to seal them.

Kiln owners stated that under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation). Act, 1957, the collector should initiate proceedings and the revenue divisional officer or district revenue officer should seal the kilns. They also said that all the kilns were sealed on a day.

The judge admitted their grievance and said, “Licensed brick kilns can show the court order to the collector and open the kilns with his permission”.

However, the petitioners fighting the kilns said none of the kilns have license. “Neither have they got the collector’s permission. How are they operating?” asked petitioner and social activist S Ganesh.

As many as 187 brick kilns were sealed in March-end and April based on the HC’s order, issued on February 10.

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