Madras High CourtWP/11880/2012closed

Vasan @ Sakthi Vasan, v. The Secretary To The

2016-08-08Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.08.2016 CORAM :

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P. No.11880 of 2012 Vasan @ Sakthi Vasan ... Petitioner -Vs1. The Secretary to the Union of India, Ministry of Water Resources, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110.

2. The Secretary to the Union of India, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, 9th Floor, Parvananan Bhavan, CGO, Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003.

3. The Secretary to the Union of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi.

4. The Cabinet Secretary to the Union of India, New Delhi.

5. The Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Affairs Committee, Union of India, New Delhi.

6. The Secretary to the Union of India, Union Law Ministry, New Delhi.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dt. 6.1.2012 and initiate steps to create a Southern Water Grid by linking all the South Indian Rivers and nationalize the South Indian Rivers and Establish a Statutory Authority under whose control the Rivers will be.

For Petitioner :

No appearance For Respondents :

Mr.B.Rabu Manohar SCGPC for R1 to R6

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The petitioner prays for decision on his representation dated 06.1.2012 for initiation of steps to create a Southern Water Grid by linking all the South Indian Rivers, nationalize the South Indian Rivers and establish a Statutory Authority, under whose control the rivers would be.

2. The counter-affidavit of the respondents, affirmed on 29.10.2013 points out that the Hon'ble Supreme Court in W.P. (Civil) No.512 of 2002 and W.P.(Civil) No.668 of 2002 delivered on 27.02.2012, had recommended that these projects are in the national interest, as per the unanimous view of all experts and thus, it was desirable that an appropriate body should be created for planning out the same. The Ministry of Water Resources vide its Office Memorandum dated 06.5.2013, considering the nominations received from the States concerned, took necessary action and really speaking, the present petition has become infructuous on account of the subsequent orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, as the Special Committee was constituted.

3. Taking note of the aforesaid position, we close the proceedings. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bbr To

1. The Secretary to the Union of India, Ministry of Water Resources, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110.