Federation Of Consumer Organisation v. Government Of Tamil Nadu,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 12.01.2024 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Federation of Consumer Organisation Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry - FEDCOT rep. by its General Secretary R.Balasubramanian, Nava Bhavanam, Brough Road, Erode 638 001.
.. Petitioner vs.
1.Government of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2.The Commissioner, Department of Municipal Administration, 75, Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai-600 028.
3.The Municipal Commissioner, Thiruverkadu Municipality, Thiruverkadu, Chennai-600 077.
4.Anand .. Respondents (R4 impleaded vide order dated 22.12.2020 made in W.M.P.No.17646 of 2020) Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records relating to the Impugned Notification dated 13.2.2020 made in Na.Ka.No.656/2010/A1 issued by the 3rd respondent, quash the same and consequently forbearing the 3rd respondent from conducting the auction proposed to be held on 2.3.2020 or any other subsequent date or dates for collecting amount from the general public whose vehicles entering into Tiruverkadu in the form of Entry Fees, Toll Gate Kist.
For the Petitioner : No appearance For the Respondents : Mr.C.Kathiravan Spl. Government Pleader for respondents 1 and 2 : Mr.R.Mohandoss for respondent No.3 : Mr.Abdul Saleem for respondent No.4
ORDER
(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) None appears for the petitioner when the matter is called out.
2. Learned counsels for respondents 3 and 4 submit that the toll has been withdrawn.
3. In the light of that, nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition. The writ petition, accordingly, stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.Nos.6550 and 6555 of 2020 are closed.
(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 12.01.2024 Index :
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To 1.The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2.The Commissioner, Department of Municipal Administration, 75, Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai-600 028.
3.The Municipal Commissioner, Thiruverkadu Municipality, Thiruverkadu, Chennai-600 077.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY,J.
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