S.Govarthanan v. The Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.08.2020 CORAM :

The HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.26681 of 2013 and M.P.No.1 of 2013 S. Govarthanan

...Petitioner

v.

1. The Commissioner, Gudiyatham Municipality, Gudiyatham, Vellore District.

2. The Chariman, Municipal Council, Gudiyatham, Vellore District.

3. The Executive Engineer, Okenakkal Kaveri Joint Drinking Water Scheme, Katpadi, Gandhi Nagar, Vellore District.

...Respondents

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents from laying water pipe line/drainage line in petitioner's patta land in TS No.199/5, Gudiyatham Town. For Petitioner : Mrs. S. Vijayalakshmi For Respondents : Mr. B.S. Sundaramoorthy - for R1 & R2 Ms. A. Madhumathi, Special Government Pleader - for R3

O R D E R

When the Writ Petition was listed for hearing on 06.08.2020, Mr. B.S. Sundaramoorthy, learned counsel appearing for the respondents 1 and 2, submitted that the respondents have already shifted the pipeline to the alternate site about five years ago and therefore, nothing survives for adjudication in the Writ Petition. Mrs. S. Vijayalakshmi, learned counsel https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

appearing for the petitioner sought time till 13.8.2020 for getting instructions.

2. Today, when the matter is listed for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the Writ Petition may be closed recording the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the respondents 1 and 2,

3. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, recording the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is closed. No costs. Consequently , the connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed clsoed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Rj To

1. The Commissioner, Gudiyatham Municipality, Gudiyatham, Vellore District.

2. The Chariman, Municipal Council, Gudiyatham, Vellore District.

3. The Executive Engineer, Okenakkal Kaveri Joint Drinking Water Scheme, Katpadi, Gandhi Nagar, Vellore District.

+1cc to Mr.D.Rajagopal, Advocate, S.R.No.26537 +1cc to Mr.B.S.Sundaramoorthi, Advocate, S.R.No.26599 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.26738 W.P.No.26681 of 2013 and M.P.No.1 of 2013 MR(CO) KKV/27/08/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/