Veeramudaya Natham Panchayat v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.01.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.6266 of 2009 and M.P.No.1 of 2009 Veeramudaya Natham Panchayat, rep. By its President Mrs.T.Vasuki, Veeramudaya Natham Village & Post, Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore District.

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Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Local Administration, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Geology and Mining, Chennai-600 032.

3.The Engineer in Chief of WRO & Chief Engineer (General) Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai- 600 005.

4.The District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

5.The Treasury Officer, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to pay the Seigniorage fee a sum of Rs.27,60,468/- (Rupees Twenty Seven Lakhs Sixty Thousand Four Hundred and Sixty Eight only) to the Petitioner for the Sand Quarry loads lifted at Veeramudaya Natham Village for the period from 01.01.2005 to 31.03.2005 with interest at the rate of 18% p.a. and pay https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

compensation a sum of Rs.2,00,00,000/- (Rupees Two Crores only) to the Petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Vijayakumar For Respondents : Mr.J.Ramesh, Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

The learned counsel on either side have submitted that the matter in this writ petition has become infructuous. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as one having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is also dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gbi/KM To 1.The Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Local Administration, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Geology and Mining, Chennai-600 032.

3.The Engineer in Chief of WRO & Chief Engineer (General) Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai- 600 005.

4.The District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

5.The Treasury Officer, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.1468 W.P.No.6266 of 2009 and M.P.No.1 of 2009 SR(CO) GSP(04/02/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/