Anthony, v. The Director Of Municipal

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.08.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.11715 of 2013:

Anthony ... Petitioner in W.P.No.11715/2013 Vs.

1.The Director of Municipal Administration, Chennai.

2.The Additional Director, Local Fund Audit, Kuralagam 4th Floor, Chennai - 600 108.

3.The District Collector, Collectorate Office, Salem District.

4.The Commissioner, Mettur Municipality, Mettur Dam.

... Respondents in W.P.No.11715/2013 Prayer in W.P.No.11715 of 2013:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to disburse the interest amount on the provident fund account of the petitioner along with the entire details of the account. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.Dhamodharan For Respondents : Mr.A.N.Thambidurai for R1 to R3 Special Government Pleader Mr.S.Saravanan for R4 C O M M O N O R D E R The petitioners have filed these writ petitions seeking direction to the respondents to disburse the interest amount on the provident fund account of the petitioners along with the entire details of the account. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners report 'no instructions from the petitioners'.

3.The learned Special Government Pleader as well as the learned counsel appearing for the Mettur Municipality would submit that insofar as W.P.Nos.11715, 11716, 11718 to 11720 of 2013 are concerned, interest has been paid and the relief sought for in these writ petitions have been complied with. Hence, nothing survives for adjudication in these writ petitions.

4.The learned Special Government Pleader as well as the learned counsel appearing for the Mettur Municipality would further submit that insofar as W.P.Nos.11717 and 11721 of 2013 are concerned, during 2/4

the pendancy of these writ petitions, the petitioners in these writ petitions have died. However, if the legal heirs of the petitioners in these writ petitions make representation to the respondents, interest will be paid to the legal heirs.

5.Recording the submissions made by the learned Special Government Pleader as well as the learned counsel appearing for the Mettur Municipality, these writ petitions are closed. No costs. 14.08.2020 pri Speaking Order/ Non Speaking Order Index: Yes/ No Internet: Yes/ No To 1.The Director of Municipal Administration, Chennai.

2.The Additional Director, Local Fund Audit, Kuralagam 4th Floor, Chennai - 600 108.

3.The District Collector, Collectorate Office, Salem District.

4.The Commissioner, Mettur Municipality, Mettur Dam.

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M.DHANDAPANI,J.

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