V. Narayanan v. The Principal Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.10.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR and M.P.No.1 of 2015 V.Narayanan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Co-operation Food and Consumer Protection Department, Fort.St.George, Chennai-09.

2. The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, No.170, EVR Periyar High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-10.

3. The Managing Director, Tiruvannamalai District Central Co-operative, Bank Limited, No.2, 1st Street, Gandhi Nagar, Tiruvannamalai- 606 602 ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the G.O(D) No.188, Co operation, Food and Consumer Protection (CE-2) Department, dated 01-04-2011 and G.O(D) No.240, Co operation, Food and Cunsumer Protection (CE-2) Department, dated 16-10-2014 passed by the 1st Respondent herein and to quash the same and thereby consequentially direct

the Respondents to refund the recovered amount of sum of Rs. 1200/-with interest at 12% per annum to the petitioner herein. For Petitioner : No appearance For R1 & R2 : Mr.V.Nanmaran, Additional Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.L.P.Shanmuga Sundaram

O R D E R

When this matter earlier came up for consideration before this Court on 15.10.2024, this court having taken note of the fact that the sole petitioner is no more, passed the following docket order:- "Though it was brought to the notice of this court as early as 23.07.2024 about the demise of the sole petitioner, no steps have been taken so far to bring on record the legal representative.

2. Hence, finally post the matter on 28.10.2024. If no application is filed by that date, this Court will be left with no other option except to close the matter as abated. " Inspite of the same, no steps have been taken to bring on record the legal representatives of the deceased sole petitioner. In the circumstances, this court is left with no other option except to close the writ petition as abated.

2. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed as abated leaving it open to the legal representatives of the deceased petitioner to file appropriate application, in case, if they are so advised. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. No costs. 28.10.2024 skr Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Co-operation Food and Consumer Protection Department, Fort.St.George, Chennai-09.

2. The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, No.170, EVR Periyar High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-10.

3. The Managing Director, Tiruvannamalai District Central Co-operative, Bank Limited, No.2, 1st Street, Gandhi Nagar, Tiruvannamalai- 606 602

MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

skr 28.10.2024