Madras High CourtWP/28382/2004dismissed as abated

K.K.Muthiah v. The Govt Of Tamilnadu, Rep By

2019-09-12Honourable Mr Justice T.Raja2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.09.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.28382 of 2004 K.K.Muthiah .. Petitioner -vs1. The Government of Tamil Nadu represented by its Secretary Revenue Department Fort St.George Chennai 600 009

2. The Appellate Tribunal and District Revenue Officer (Land Tribunal) Thanjavur

3. The Authorized Officer and Assistant Commissioner (Land Reforms) Tiruchirappalli .. Respondents Petition 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 third respondent in proceedings Rc.M.R.I.25 M/KLI/58.6 and dated 19.09.2003 and gazette publication by the first respondent in A4/M R 1/25 M/KULI/58/61 and dated 16.10.2003 and 16.11.2003 quash the same as illegal, incompetent and without jurisdiction.

For Petitioner ::

Mr.V.Raghavachari For Respondents ::

Mrs.P.Rajalakshmi Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed by Mr.K.K.Muthiah challenging the impugned proceedings issued by the third respondent and the gazette publication issued by the first respondent.

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2. When the matter was taken up, Mrs.P.Rajalakshmi, learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents, producing the death certificate of the petitioner dated 17.4.2018, submitted that the petitioner K.K.Muthiah died long time ago, namely, on 6.4.2018.

3. A perusal of the death certificate also shows that the petitioner K.K.Muthaiah, S/o Karunai Ragava Muthaiah is no more. Secondly, no application to bring on record his legal heirs is also filed. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed as abated.

Consequently, W.P.M.P.No.34458 of and W.V.M.P.No.421 of 2007 are also dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-V) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ss To

1. The Secretary to Government Revenue Department Fort St.George Chennai 600 009

2. The Appellate Tribunal and District Revenue Officer (Land Tribunal) Thanjavur

3. The Authorized Officer and Assistant Commissioner (Land Reforms) Tiruchirappalli W.P.No.28382 of 2004 GP(CO) GMY(16/10/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/