Coronation Durbar Canteen v. The Principal Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.01.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and W.M.P.No.20432 of 2020 Coronation Durbar Canteen, Represented by Authorised Signatory, Mr.S.M.Abdur Raheem, S/o. Late S.Shamsuddin Basha, No.195, Angappa Naicken Street, Chennai - 600 001.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, 2.The Deputy Secretary to the Government, 3.The Under Secretary to the Government,

4.The Assistant Executive Engineer, P.W.D., Secretariat Sub-Division, 5.The Assistant Engineer, P.W.D., N.K. Maaligai Section, 6.The Tamil Nadu Secretariat Association, Secretariat, ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned Letter issued by the 1st respondent in Letter No.4238/ Building/2020-3 dated 16.10.2020, quash the same and consequentially direct the 1st respondent to fix the monthly rent for the petitioner's business concern "Coronation Durbar Canteen" in par with the revised monthly rent fixed for the Secretariat Staff Co-operative Canteen. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Harish Kumar For M/s.Ahmad Associates For R1 to R5 : Mr.P.Balathandayutham Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner made a submission that the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has become infructuous and he also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

04.01.2024 Jeni Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order To 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, 2.The Deputy Secretary to the Government,

3.The Under Secretary to the Government, 4.The Assistant Executive Engineer, P.W.D., Secretariat Sub-Division, 5.The Assistant Engineer, P.W.D., N.K. Maaligai Section, 6.The Tamil Nadu Secretariat Association, Secretariat,

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

Jeni 04.01.2024