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Mr.Bimalendu Jana v. The Secretary

2021-07-23Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 23.07.2021 Coram The Honourable Mr.Justice R.MAHADEVAN W.P.Nos.33688 & 33689 of 2012 and M.P.Nos. 1 & 1 of 2012 1.Mr.Bimalendu Jana

...Petitioner in W.P.No.33688 of 2012

2.Mr.Nitin Kumar Gupta

...Petitioner in W.P.No.33689 of 2012

Versus

1. The Secretary, The Ministry of Shipping, Transport Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. The Commandant, The Indian Coast Guard, Fort St.George,

3. The Chairman, Chennai Port Trust,

4. M/s.Pratibha Shipping company Ltd., Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, Mr.Sunil Pawar, 1201 - 02, Arcadia Building, NCPA Road, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021.

5. The Shipping Master, Mercantile Marine Department, Anchor Gate Building, Chennai Port, Rajajai Salai,

...Respondents in both W.Ps

Common Prayer:

Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to conduct an enquiry as to the incident in respect of the vessel M T PRATIBHA CAUVERY which got grounded on

31.10.2012 of Chennai coast and to take appropriate action against the 4th respondent.

For Petitioner in both W.Ps :

Mr.S.Vasudevan For Respondents in W.P.No.33688 of 2012 :

Ms.G.Hema, Central Govt. Standing Counsel For Respondents - 1 & 2 in W.P.No.33689 of 2012 :

Mr.K.Ramanamoorthy, Central Govt. Standing Counsel C O M M O N O R D E R Today, when the matters were called, the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the relief sought by the petitioners has become infructuous and therefore, nothing survives in these petitions for further adjudication.

2. In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mrr To

1. The Secretary, The Ministry of Shipping, Transport Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. The Commandant, The Indian Coast Guard, Fort St.George,

3. The Chairman, Chennai Port Trust,

4. The Shipping Master, Mercantile Marine Department, Anchor Gate Building, Chennai Port, Rajajai Salai, +2cc to Mr.S.Vasudevan, Advocate, S.R.No.35420,35419 W.P.Nos.33688 & 33689 of 2012 PCH(CO) CT/17/08/2021