Padmanabhan v. The Member Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.12.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and M.P. Nos.1 and 1 of 2009 Padmanabhan ...

Petitioner in W.P. No.20101 of 2009 Usharani ...

Petitioner in W.P. No.20102 of 2009 Vs

1. The Member Secretary, Tami Nadu State Commissioner for Women, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2. R.K.Vanaja Devi ....

Respondents in both W.P.s Common Prayer :

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue writ Prohibition, prohibiting the first respondent herein from proceeding in Case No.998/WC/2009 on the file of the first respondent in pursuant to the complaint dated 13.03.2009 of the second respondent as the same being illegal, unconstitutional and without jurisdiction as against this petitioner. 1/4

For petitioner in both W.P.s : Mr.M.Arvind Kumar For respondents in both W.P.s : Mr.D.Suriya Narayanan Additional Government Pleader for R1 R2 - served - No appearance COMMON ORDER When these matters were listed for hearing on 04.12.2019, it is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner in both writ petitions are dead. Once again, the matter was listed under the caption "for clarification" today

2. Today, it is clarified by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioner in both writ petitions have died during the pendency of these writ petitions. In support of his submission, he has produced a postal cover addressed to the petitioner in both writ petitions which has been returned with the endorsement "Deceased". 2/4

3. Recording the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, both these writ petitions are dismissed as abated. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 06.12.2019 Index: Yes/ No Internet: Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order vsi2 3/4

ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

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