M/S.Prakash Arts Pvt. Ltd., v. The Senior Divisional

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.07.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.13785 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2015 M/s. Prakash Arts Pvt. Ltd, Rep. By its Regional Head M.Yogan, Real Towers No.2, 2nd Floor, No.51/52, Royapettah High Road, Chennai - 600 004.

... Petitioner Vs The Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Southern Railway, Chennai Division, Chennai - 600 003.

... Respondent Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records in Tariff Circular for Commercial Publicity issued by the 2nd respondent with effect from 01.04.2014 as far as levying the vantage charges as special position are concerned as per the Clause No.2 of the General Condition of the tariff circular and consequently, proceedings of the respondent in Letter No.M/C37/PUBMLHS0001H/20801415, dated 30.03.2015 for hoardings erected by the petitioner in Near City Centre Bridge facing Dr.Natesan Road and quash the same and further direct the respondent to renew the allotment order for the year 2014-15 by receiving the rental charges alone. For Petitioner : Mr.Gnanadesikan, Law Associates for B.S.G.Firm For Respondent : Mr.P.T.Ramkukar, Standing Counsel for Railways

O R D E R

Today, when the matter was taken up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submitted that during the pendency of this writ petition, the tender https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

relating to the hoardings had been awarded to subsequent tenderers and hence, nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition.

2.In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar av To The Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Southern Railway, Chennai Division, Chennai - 600 003.

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