S.Vediyappan, v. The District Revenue Officer,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 06.06.2023 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU S.Vediyappan ..
Petitioner Vs.
1. The District Revenue Officer Dharmapuri District Collectorate Building Salem Main Road Dharmapuri - 636 705.
2. The Tahsildar Pappireddipatti Taluk Office New Building Pappireddipatti Main Road Dharmapuri District - 636 905.
3. The Joint Chief Controller of Explosives A and D Wing, Block 1-8, 2nd Floor Shastri Bhavan No.26, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam Chennai - 600 034.
4. M/s.Essar Oil Limited Rep. by its Territory Sales Manager 5th Foor, Chennai House No.7, Esplanade, Chennai - 600 108.
5. M.Tamil Mani
6. The Secretary General Indian Road Congress, IRC Bhawan Kama Koti Marg, Sector - 6 R.K.Puram, New Delhi - 110 022.
7. The Secretary Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Transport Bhawan, No.1, Parliament Street New Delhi - 110 022.
[R6 & R7 suo motu impleaded vide order dated 10.02.2020 in W.P.Nos.11335 & 31669 of 2019, 25369 & 32005 of 2017 and 7948 of 2018] ..
Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the order No.Na.Ka.15375/2017/C3 dated 16.03.2018 issued by the first respondent and quash the same and consequently restrain the respondents 1 to 3 from issuing NOC, Explosives license and other approvals to the respondents 4 and 5 to set up and operate a petroleum retail outlet as S.No.95/2A1B, Venkatasamudiram Village, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District.
For the Petitioner : Mr.V.B.R.Menon For the Respondents : Ms.S.Ramaya Revathy for respondents 1 & 2 Mr.A.Murughan for respondent 3
Mr.R.Abdul Saleem for respondent 4 Mr.J.Bharathiraja for respondent 5 No appearance for respondent 6 & 7
ORDER
(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submits that the prayer in the writ petition has become infructuous.
2. In view of that, the writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.9902 of 2018 is closed.
(S.V.G., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.) 06.06.2023 Index :
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To
1. The District Revenue Officer Dharmapuri District Collectorate Building Salem Main Road Dharmapuri - 636 705.
2. The Tahsildar Pappireddipatti Taluk Office New Building Pappireddipatti Main Road Dharmapuri District - 636 905.
3. The Joint Chief Controller of Explosives A and D Wing, Block 1-8, 2nd Floor Shastri Bhavan No.26, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam Chennai - 600 034.
4. The Secretary General Indian Road Congress, IRC Bhawan Kama Koti Marg, Sector - 6 R.K.Puram, New Delhi - 110 022.
5. The Secretary Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Transport Bhawan, No.1, Parliament Street New Delhi - 110 022.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.D.AUDIKESAVALU, J.
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