Mr.K.K.Raaja v. State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.07.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU K.K.Raaja .. Petitioner -vs1. State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Secretary Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (M) Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Rep. By its Director (The Director General of Police) 21-28, P S Kumarasamy Raja Salai Raja Annamalai Puram Chennai - 600028.

3. The Vigilance Commissioner and Commissioner for Administrative Reforms Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009.

4. Mr. T.Udhayachandran, I.A.S.

Secretary Tamil Nadu State Public Service Commission Greams Road, Chennai - 600006.

.. Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the respondents culminating in the impugned Government order being G.O.(Ms) No. 98, dated 09.08.2011 passed by the first respondent, quash the same and consequently forbear the respondents 1 to 4 from proceeding any further based on the search and seizure conducted by the second respondent on 13.10.2011 in connection with Cr.No.22/2011 on the file of DVAC (HQ) SIC, Chennai, at the places of the members of Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, so far as the petitioner is concerned.

For the Petitioner :

Mr. V.Jeevagiridharan For the Respondents :

Mr. P.Muthukumar, State GP Assisted by Mr. K.M.D.Muhilan, AGP (R1) Mr. Muniyapparaj (R2 and R3) Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the sole petitioner has died.

2. In view of that, the matter stands abated. The writ petition is

disposed of as abated. No costs.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.) 25.07.2023 Index : yes/no : Yes/No Maya To:

1. The Secretary of Government of Tamil Nadu Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (M) Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director General of Police The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption 21-28, P S Kumarasamy Raja Salai Raja Annamalai Puram Chennai - 600028.

3. The Vigilance Commissioner and Commissioner for Administrative Reforms Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009.

4. The Secretary Tamil Nadu State Public Service Commission Greams Road, Chennai - 600006.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.D.AUDIKESAVALU, J.

(Maya) 25.07.2023