Rahim Saw Mill v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.01.2019 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.Nos.35585 to 35594of 2005 and WPMP.Nos.38390 to 38399 of 2005 Rahim Saw Mills, rep. by its Proprietor, H.Mohammed Hussaian, S/o. Himan Sahib, Good Shed Road, Ooty - 643 001.

...Petitioner in WP.35585/05

Amman Saw Mills, rep.by its Proprietor V.P.Narayanan, S.S.T. Compound,Kotagiri Rd., Mettupalayam - 641 301.

...Petitioner in WP.35586/05

P.T.Timbers rep.by its Proprietor P.T.Sulaiman,Ooty Main Road, Mettupalayam - 641 301.

...Petitioner in WP.35587/05

Usha Timbers,rep.by its proprietor Usha Rani,No.2,Naripallam Rd., Mettupalayam - 641 301.

...Petitioner in WP.35588/05

Anand Wood Industries,rep.by its proprietor R.Anand, Near Raja Lakshmi Mills, Gandhi Nagar, Karamadai.

...Petitioner in WP.35589/05

Nilgiris Timbers, rep.by its proprietor C.Chandra Sekar, No.10-13, Kotagiri Road, Mettupalayam - 641 301.

...Petitioner in WP.35590/05

Silver Timber Corporation,rep.by its Proprietor, N.Rajan, No.171-H, Kotagiri Road, Odanthurai, Mettupalayam - 641 301.

...Petitioner in WP.35591/05

A.C.G.Saw Mills,rep.by K.Ramachandran, 1,284, Naripallam Road, Odanthurai, Mettupalayam.

...Petitioner in WP.35592/05

Prakash Timbers,rep.by K.Balachandar, No.15C, Kotagiri Road, Odanthurai, Mettupalayam - 641 301.

...Petitioner in WP.35593/05

R.C.T.C.Timbers, rep.by K.Ramachandran,Naripallam Road, Mettupalayam- 641 301.

...Petitioner in WP.35594/05

-Vs1.The Secretary to Government, Environment and Forest Department, Fort Saint George, Chennai.

2.Principal Conservator of Forest, Panagal Malligai, Chennai.

...Respondents in all WPs

COMMON PRAYER:- Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a writ of Mandamus, forbearing the second respondent herein from enforcing the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Timber Transit Rules against the petitioner herein in respect of the Silver Oak (Gervillea Robusta).

For Petitioner : Mr. Srinath Sridevan in all WPs For Respondents: Mr.K.Rajendra Prasad Addl. Govt. Pleader (Forest) for R1& R2 (in all WPs)

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the writ petitioners made a submission that the cause arises for the purpose of filing the present writ petitions became vanished.

2. Thus, no further adjudication needs to be entertained in respect of the ground raised in the writ petitions. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Pkn Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Secretary to Government, Environment and Forest Department, Fort Saint George, Chennai.

2. The Principal Conservator of Forest, Panagal Malligai, Chennai.

+1CC to the Spl.Govt.Pleader (Forest),vide SR.No.7224/19. W.P.Nos.35585 to 35594 of 2005 Ssv(CO) kak(11/03/2019)