Madras High CourtWP/2289/2012withdrawn dismissed

Coastal Projects Limited v. The Principal Secretary,

2022-02-16Honourable Mr Justice M. Govindaraj5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.02.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.GOVINDARAJ W.P.NO.2289 OF 2012 AND M.P.NO.1 OF 2012 Coastal Projects Limited (Toll Division), Represented by its Project Director, A.V.K.Raja, Having Office at A.V.K.Towers, R-7/1, North Main Road, Anna Nagar, Western Extension, Chennai - 600 101.

... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Principal Secretary Transport Department Government Of Tamil Nadu Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The National Highways Authority Of India Rep. By Its General Manager (T) G-5 & 6 Sector 10 Dwaraka New Delhi-110 075.

3. The Managing Director State Express Transport Corporation (S.E.T.C) "Thriuvalluvar Illam", Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600002.

4. The General Manager TNSTC (Villupuram) Limited 3/137, Salamedu, Vazhutha Reddy, Villupuram-605 602.

5. The General Manager TNSTC (Villupuram)-Kancheepuram Region, 1 & 2 Chekkupettai Kancheepuram-631 501.

6. The General Manager TNSTC (Villupuram)-Vellore Region Rangapuram Vellore-632 009.

7. The General Manager TNSTC (Kumbakonam) Limited 27, Railway Station Road New Road Kumbakonam-612 001.

8. The General Manager TNSTC (Kumbakonam) Limited - Trichy Region Periyamilagupparai Trichy-620 001.

9. The General Manager TNSTC (Kumbakonam) Limited - Karaikkudi Region Maruthupathi Karaikudi-623 307

10. The General Manager TNSTC (Kumbakonam) Limited- Pudukottai Region Thirumayam Road Pudukottai-622 001.

11. The General Manager TNSTC (Madurai) Limited Madruai Division Bye Pass Road Madurai-625 010.

12. The General Manager TNSTC (Madurai) Limited Dindigul Region Bye Pass Road Dindigul-624 005.

13. The General Manager TNSTC (Madurai) Limited Virudhunagar Division District Collector Office Kumarasamy Raja Nagar Virudhunagar-626 002.

14. The General Manager TNSTC (Tirunelveli) Limited Tirunelveli Division 19 Trivandrum Road Vannarpettai Tirunelveli.

15. The General Manager TNSTC (Tirunelveli) Limited Nagercoil Division Nesamani Nagar Rani Thottam Nagercoil-629 001.

16. The General Manager TNSTC (Coimbatore) Limited Coimbatore Division 37 Mettupalayam Road Coimbatore- 641 043

17. The General Manager TNSTC (Coimbatore) Limited Erode Division Chennimalai Road Erode-638 001.

18. The General Manager TNSTC (Salem) Limited, Salem Division, 12, Ramakrishna Road, Salem-636 007.

... Respondents PRAYER: The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 3 to 18 to effect prompt and proper payment of the User Fee for usage of National Highway 45 (KM 103/500 for the Tambaram - Tindivanam Section KM 74/500 to KM 121/1000) and further direct the first respondent to ensure strict compliance with the Rules governing User Fee by respondents 3 to 18.

For Petitioner : M/s.V.G.Suresh Kumar For Respondent No.1 : M/s.T.Venkatesh Kumar Special Government Pleader For Respondent No.2 : M/s.C.Sathish Government Advocate For Respondent Nos.4, 5, 6 & 11 to 15 : M/s.G.Saravanakumar For Respondent Nos.4, 7, 8, 9 & 10 : M/s.D.Venkatachalam For Respondent Nos.16, 17 & 18 : M/s.A.Sundaravadanan

O R D E R

Today when the matter is taken up, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that nothing survives for further adjudication in this Writ Petition and hence, the same may be dismissed as infructuous. To that effect, he has also made an endorsement in the bundle.

2. Recording the submission and the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.

Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar asi To

1. The Principal Secretary Transport Department, Government Of Tamil Nadu Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.