M. Sankaranarayanan v. The Chairman,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.04.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI and CMP No.14368 of 2016 M.Sankarnarayanan ... Appellant in both writ appeals Vs.

1. The Chairman, Kalakshetra Foundation, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 600 041.

2. The Director, , Kalakshetra Foundation, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 600 041.

3. Government of India, rep. by the Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture, New Delhi.

4. Government of India, rep. by the Secretary, Ministry of Personnel and Training, New Delhi,

5. B.Srinivassaragavan .

... Respondents in W.A.No.1108/2016

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Tourisim Culture & Religious Endowment Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Director, , Kalakshetra Foundation, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 600 041.

... Respondents in W.A.No.1109/2016 Prayer in W.P.No.1108/2016: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters of Patent to set aside the order passed in W.P.No.10740/2016 dated 27.07.2016.

Prayer in W.P.No.1109/2016: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters of Patent to set aside the order passed in W.P.No.34917/2015 dated 27.07.2016.

In W.A.No.1108/2016 For Appellant : Dr.A.Xavier Arul Raj, Senior Counsel for M/s G.Bala and Daisy For Respondents : Mr.Menon Karthick Mukundan for R1 and R2 Mr.K.Subbu Ranga Bharathi for R3 and R4 In W.A.No.1109/2016 For Appellant : M/s G.Bala and Daisy For Respondents : Mrs.S.Anitha, Special Govt.Pleader for R1 Mr.Menon Karthick Mukundan for R2

J U D G M E N T

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.) Today, when the matters are listed for hearing, the learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the prayer sought for in the Writ Appeals has become infructuous and hence, nothing survives for further adjudication.

2. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the appellant, the writ appeals in W.A.No.1108 and 1109 of 2016 are dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (D.K.K.J.) (K.G.T.J.) 10.04.2023 Internet: Yes/No mst To

1. The Joint Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Culture, New Delhi.

2. The Secretary,Government of India, Ministry of Personnel and Training, New Delhi.

3. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Tourisim Culture & Religious Endowment Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.

and K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI, J.

mst 10.04.2023