Madras High CourtWP/25652/2017dismissed as infructuous

P.Muruganandham, v. The Chief Secretary To

2017-10-03Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice M. Sundar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.10.2017 CORAM :

The Hon'ble Ms.INDIRA BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR W.P. No.25652 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.27045 of 2017 P.Muruganandham .. Petitioner -vs1.The Chief Secretary to Govt. of Tamilnadau, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The Secretary to Government, Home Department, Govt. of Tamilnadu, Chennai.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to appoint a Judicial enquiry headed by a retired High Court Judge as announced by the respondent Government public statement No.115 dated 17.08.2017 to find out the cause of death behind the death of late Chief Minister Ms.Jayalalitha, as announced by the Hon'ble Chief Minister on 17.08.2017.

For Petitioner :

Mr.A.P.Surya Prakasam For Respondents :

Mr.C.Jagadeesh Spl.G.P.

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) In this writ petition, the petitioner has sought a writ of mandamus for judicial enquiry headed by a retired High Court Judge, as announced by Government public statement No.115, dated 17.08.2017, to find out the cause of death of Former Chief Minister, Late Ms.Jayalalitha.

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2.The writ petition has become infructuous, since a retired High Court Judge has duly been appointed to conduct an enquiry into the matter, vide G.O.Ms.No.817, Public (S.C.) Department, dated 25.09.2017 and G.O.Ms.No.829, Public (S.C.) Department, dated 27.09.2017.

Writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.27045 of 2017 is also dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sra To 1.The Chief Secretary to Govt. of Tamilnadau, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The Secretary to Government, Home Department, Govt. of Tamilnadu, Chennai.

Copy to: The Registrar (Judicial) High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to Government Pleader Sr.71086 W.P.No.25652 of 2017 KGK(CO) EU(27/10/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/