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G.Sundarrajan v. State Of Tamil Nadu

2023-11-06Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.11.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY G.Sundarrajan : Petitioner versus 1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by the Chief Secretary to Government Public (Special.A) Department Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.Mr.Md Nasimuddin IAS Principal Secretary to Government Environment and Forests Department Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

3.The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Rep.by the Chairman Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board 76, Anna Salai Guindy Chennai 600 032.

: Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of QUO WARRANTO calling upon respondent No.2 to show under what authority of law he is holding the public office of the Chairman Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Chennai and consequently declare the post of Chairman, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Chennai, presently occupied by respondent no.2 vacant.

For the Petitioner :

Mr.M.Radhakrishnan For Respondents 1 & 2 :

Mr.S.Silambannan, Additional Advocate-General, assisted by Mr.T.K.Saravanan, Government Advocate For Respondent No.3 :

Ms.Shanmugavalli Sekar, Standing Counsel

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.M.Radhakrishnan, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.S.Silambannan, learned Additional Advocate-General, for respondents 1 and 2 and Ms.Shanmugavalli Sekar, learned counsel for the third respondent.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submits that the writ petition has become infructuous.

3. In light of that, the writ petition stands disposed of as infructuous. There will be no order as to costs. (S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 06.11.2023 Index : Yes/No tar

To 1.The Chief Secretary to Government Public (Special.A) Department Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.Mr.Md Nasimuddin IAS Principal Secretary to Government Environment and Forests Department Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

3.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board 76, Anna Salai Guindy Chennai 600 032.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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