Madras High CourtWP/17045/2023disposed of

Madurai Farooq Ahmed v. The Principal Secretary To Government,

2023-09-25Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice P.D.Audikesavalu4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.09.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU Madurai Farooq Ahmed ..

Petitioner Vs.

1. The Principal Secretary to Government Tamil Nadu Highway and Minor Ports Department Secretariat, St. George Fort Chennai 600 009.

2. Southern Railways Rep. by its General Manager First Floor, N.G.O. Main Buildings Park Town, Chennai 600 003.

3. The Special District Revenue Officer Land Acquisition Collector Office Tiruppathur 635 601.

4. Tamil Nadu State Highways Department Rep. by its Divisional Engineer (H) Project Division Aasiriyar Nagar Tiruppathur 635 601.

5. The District Collector Office of the District Collector Tiruppathur 635 601.

Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to make an intensive research from all angles before commencing the construction of bridge and thoroughly analyse either Road Over Bridge or Road Under Bridge which is safer cum effective in all respects and complies all technical requirements, environment and management and on concluding with any of the above which comply all the above mandatory requirements proceed with the same immediately.

For the Petitioner : Mr.B.Ram Prasath For the Respondents : Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader for Respondents 1, 3 to 5 Mr.A.Kumaraguru for Respondent-2

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the status report filed by the fourth respondent, the purpose of the writ

petition, now, does not survive.

2. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.) 25.09.2023 Index :

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1. The Principal Secretary to Government Tamil Nadu Highway and Minor Ports Department Secretariat, St. George Fort Chennai 600 009.

2. The General Manager Southern Railways First Floor, N.G.O. Main Buildings Park Town, Chennai 600 003.

3. The Special District Revenue Officer Land Acquisition Collector Office, Tiruppathur 635 601.

4. The Divisional Engineer (H) Tamil Nadu State Highways Department Project Division Aasiriyar Nagar, Tiruppathur 635 601.

5. The District Collector Office of the District Collector, Tiruppathur 635 601.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.D.AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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