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Madras High CourtWP/28407/2008dismissed as infructuous

V. Ramanathan v. The Government Of Pondicherry

2021-08-03Honourable Mr Justice M. Sundar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.08.2021

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR W.P.No.28407 of 2008 and MP.No.2 of 2008 V.Ramanathan ... Petitioner -Vs.- 1.The Government of Pondicherry, Local Administration Secretariat, Repd by its Under Secretary to Government, LA, Pondicherry.

2.The Union Territory of Pondicherry, Rep. by Lieutenant Governor, Pondicherry Union Territory.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records on the file of the 1st respondent in Proc.No.3475/LAD//CP-II(A2)/2008 dated 19.11.2008 and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.Avinash Wadhwani of M/s.V.Raghavachari For Respondents : Mr.C.T.Ramesh Additional Govt. Pleader (Puducherry)

O R D E R

Mr.Avinash Wadhwani, learned counsel representing the counsel on record for writ petitioner and Mr.C.T.Ramesh, learned Additional Government Pleader (Puducherry) on behalf of both the respondents are before this virtual Court.

2. Case file brings to light that an 'order of transfer dated 19.11.2008 bearing proceedings No.3475/LAD//CPII(A2)/2008' [hereinafter 'impugned order' for the sake of convenience] has been assailed in the captioned writ petition.

3. Learned counsel on both sides submit that one decade and two years (twelve years) have gone by and considering the nature of the impugned order, nothing really survives in the matter at this distant point of time.

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4. Therefore, captioned writ petition is disposed of as closed (having become infructuous) making it clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter as well as on the rights and contentions of both sides. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition being MP.No.2 of 2008 is also closed as having become infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar kmi To 1.The Government of Pondicherry, Local Administration Secretariat, Repd by its Under Secretary to Government, LA, Pondicherry.

2.The Union Territory of Pondicherry, Rep. by Lieutenant Governor, Pondicherry Union Territory.

+1CC to The Government Pleader, SR.No. 37575 W.P.No.28407 of 2008 and MP.No.2 of 2008 BP(CO) B.VC (29/09/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/