Vazhuvoor Ravi v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09-02-2015 Coram :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.S. SIVAGNANAM Writ Petition No. 7867 of 2014 and M.P. No. 1 of 2014 Vazhuvoor Ravi .. Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its Secretary to Government Tourism, Art and Cultural Department Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009

2. The Commissioner Art and Culture Directorate Tamil Development Campus 2nd Floor Halls Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008

3. The Member Secretary Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Natakamanram No.31, P.S. Kumarasamy Raja Salai Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 028 .. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to conduct the election for the General Council of the Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Mandram.

For Petitioner : Mr. V. Ravi For Respondents : Mr. V. Jayaprakash Narayanan Special Government Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner seeks for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to conduct the election for the general council of the Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Mandram. 2.

The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that already the Government has issued G.O. Ms. No.22, Tourism, Culture and Hindu Religious Department dated 19.01.2015 whereby amendments were brought to the constitution of the Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram. By virtue of the amendment, the Government decided not to elect the members to the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

General Council by conducting an election by accepting the proposals sent by the second respondent. In the light of the above Government Order, the relief of Mandamus sought for in this petition cannot be granted. The writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, MP No. 1 of 2014 is closed. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (AD I) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar rsh To

1. The Secretary to Government Tourism, Art and Cultural Department Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009

2. The Commissioner Art and Culture Directorate Tamil Development Campus 2nd Floor Halls Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008

3. The Member Secretary Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Natakamanram No.31, P.S. Kumarasamy Raja Salai Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 028 1 cc to Government Pleader, sr. 6950 1 cc to Mr.V. Ravi, Advocate, Sr. 6784 WP No. 7867 of 2014 KK (CO) kk 25/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/