Madras High CourtWP/18847/2015dismissed as infructuous

S.Ramamurthy, v. Union Of India,

2017-08-22Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22-08-2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No.18847 of 2015 And M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 S.Ramamurthy ..

Petitioner vs.

1.Union of India, Represented by the Chief Secretary, 2.Deputy Secretary to Government, Agriculture and Forests, 3.The Private Secretary, Office of the Hon'ble Chief Minister, U.T. Of Puducherry.

4.The Director, Department of Agriculture, Government of Puducherry.

5.The Pondicherry Ground Water Authority, Represented by The Chairman, Puducherry.

6.Thiru C.Venkataraman, Member Secretary, Pondicherry Ground Water Authority, Puducherry.

7.Mr.N.Rangasamy, Hon'ble Chief Minister, U.T. Of Puducherry.

Respondents

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Quo Warranto, directing the second and seventh respondents to show cause under what authority the sixth respondent above named has been appointed and holds the post of Member Secretary in the Office of the Pondicherry Ground Water Authority, Puducherry.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.S.Ilangovan for M/s.Achari and Antoni Associates.

For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan, Additional Government Pleader (Pondy).

O R D E R

In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the writ petitioner, the writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also dismissed.

22-08-2017 Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order.

Index : Yes/No.

Internet : Yes/No.

Svn To 1.The Chief Secretary, Union of India,

2.Deputy Secretary to Government, Agriculture and Forests, 3.The Private Secretary, Office of the Hon'ble Chief Minister, U.T. Of Puducherry.

4.The Director, Department of Agriculture, Government of Puducherry.

5.The Pondicherry Ground Water Authority, Represented by The Chairman, Puducherry.

6.Thiru C.Venkataraman, Member Secretary, Pondicherry Ground Water Authority, Puducherry.

7.Mr.N.Rangasamy, Hon'ble Chief Minister, U.T. Of Puducherry.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

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