The Arakkonam Market All Merchants v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20-06-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N. MALA and WMP No.9568 of 2023 The Arakkonam Market All Merchants Association Reg. No.34/ 1987 Rep by its Secretary, A.Abdul Kadhar, S/o.Y.Abbas, No.58/36, Mosque Street, Arakkonam- 631 001, Ranipet District.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai- 600 009.

2.The Director of Municipal Administration, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai- 600 006.

3.The Arakkonam Municipality Rep by its Commissioner, 1/4

4.The Arakkonam Municipal Council Rep by its Chairman, Arakkonam Municiaplity, Respondent(s) PRAYER This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuing a writ of mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to allot the shops after construction of the new shopping complex viz., Arakkonam Daily Municipal Market in T.S. No. 179 and 180 Arakkonam Town, Ranipet District to the members of the petitioners Association on the rental basis rent fixed by the Government without bring the same through public auction by taking note of the order passed by this Honble Court in W.P.No. 16171 of 2020, dated 20.02.2023.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondent(s):

Mr. V.Manoharan,AGP, For R1 and R2 Mr..D. Ravichander, For R3 and R4

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that as the relief sought for in the writ petition has become infructuous, nothing survives for further adjudication in this writ petition.

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2. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

20-06-2025 mrp Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes To 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai- 600 009.

2.The Director of Municipal Administration, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai- 600 006. 3.The Arakkonam Municipality 4.The Arakkonam Municipal Council, Arakkonam Municiaplity, Arakkonam, Ranipet District. 3/4

N.MALA J.

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