The Chief Secretary v. V.Bhavani Subbaroyan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.7.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE VINEET KOTHARI AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN W.A.No.1920 of 2013 and M.P.No.1 of 2013

1. The Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Secretary to Government, Highways Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

3. The Project Director, Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project, TNHB Complex, 2nd Floor, 48, Dr.Muthulakshmi Salai, Chennai 600 020.

..Appellants/Respondents

Versus

V.Bhavani Subbaroyan ..Respondent/Petitioner Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent against the order of this court dated 11.12.2012 in W.P.No.3824 of 2012.

Prayer in W.P.No.3824 of 2012: -Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to forthwith settle the petitioner's professional fees in accordance with the fee bills dated 10.02.2009 and 12.01.2011 pending sanction and payment from the respondents together with interest at 18% from the date of bill till the date of payment.

For appellants : Mr.A.N.Thambidurai, Special Government Pleader For Respondent : Mr.Sanjeevi for M/s.Royan Law Associates https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the court was made by Dr.VINEET KOTHARI, J.) Learned counsel appearing for both sides submitted that the present Writ Appeal has become infructuous as the claim of Professional Fees by the respondent (Mrs.V.Bhavani Subbaroyan, since elevated to Bench) stood paid by the Appellants with interest in the year 2013 itself and the Appeal filed by the State as against the order passed by the learned Single Judge on 11.12.2012 has been pending for the last six years unnecessarily.

2. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the Appellant, Mr. A.N.Thambidurai does not press the present Writ Appeal as the same has already been rendered infructuous.

3. In view of the above submission, the Writ Appeal is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. The connected Miscellaneous Petition is also dismissed. ssk.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Secretary to Government, Highways Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

3. The Project Director, Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project, TNHB Complex, 2nd Floor, 48, Dr.Muthulakshmi Salai, Chennai 600 020.

+1cc to the Govt.Pleader, Vide Sr.No.61266/19 W.A.No.1920 of 2013 Kak(14/09/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/