imposed upon the petitioner
regarding alleged illegal mining based on drone survey report.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner stated that mining lease ... stated that respondent
authorities have intimated the petitioner and got conducted a
drone survey on 04.10.2025, through private agency. It is further
contended that without
demand;
(c) And direct to respondent department to supply the copy
of drone report and also prepared a drone report after
examining the material available ... without prior intimation to petitioner and in his absence,
conducted a drone survey on 31.12.2025 through a private firm.
It is further contended that, without
reveals that the petitioner is alleged to have
operated a drone near Five Falls, Courtallam, thereby causing inconvenience to
the general public.
3. According ... learned Counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner
operated the drone only to capture the natural scenery and did not cause any
annoyance to the general
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Commissioner of Customs,
JNCH, NS-V, for provisional release of Drones and its
components/parts seized from appellants‟ premises on 05.02.2025,
11.02.2026 and on dated ... Bhopal had imported goods by declaring those
as "Drone parts and Components" covered under Bill of Entry No.
7724157 dated 10.01.2025 which, upon
disturbance to wildlife movement, requiring careful
handling. Consequently, a phase-wise drone survey
was initiated, with the first phase conducted between
24th February ... 27th February, 2026. The
Assistant Director (Survey), Theni District, reported
that the drone survey progresses at approximately 3
sq. km per day, with
vide letter dated 23.12.2023 the
petitioner handed over a soft copy of drone videography
showing the current status of the sand ghat. Despite not
conducting ... petitioner could not have submitted a revised
mining plan. However, recently a drone survey was carried out
in May, 2025 (Annexure- P/15), which clearly
collusion with Pakistani smugglers and were
involved in procuring heroin through drones and supplying the same locally.
It was further informed that they would ... disclosed that the packet contained heroin, which had been procured
through a drone after coordinating via WhatsApp with a Pakistani smuggler.
The recovered packet, upon
drones and further supplying the same. It was also informed that there had been
significant drone activity in the vicinity of Village Dall. Believing ... youths were seen coming on foot. Two
were holding a drone and one was carrying a yellow colour packet in his hand.
On seeing
