Hari Naarayanan, v. Union Of India,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.09.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P.NO.21525 OF 2014 AND MP.NOS.2 OF 2014 & 1 OF 2015 Hari Naarayanan ..Petitioner -Vs1. Union of India, Through its Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 5th Floor, Transport Bhawan, 1, Sansad Marg, Gokul Nagar, New Delhi-110 001.

2. The National Highways Authority of India, Through its Chairman, G 5 & 6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi-110 075.

3. The Project Director, Project Implementation Unit-Chennai, National Highways Authority of India, No.1/54-28, Butt Road, St. Thomas Mount, Near Kathipara Junction, Chennai-600 016.

4. M/s.MEP Chennai Bypass Toll Road Pvt. Ltd., rep. by its Managing Director, 410, Boomerang, Chandivali Farm Road, Near Chandivali Studio, Andheri East, Mumbai-400 072.

..Respondents PRAYER:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records and to quash Letter No.NHAI/18011/166/2013/PIU. Chennai/2107 dated 04.08.2014 issued by the respondent No.2 National Highways Authority of India.

For Petitioner : Mr.Prasad Vijayakumar For Respondent-1: Mr.J.Madangopal Rao, SCGSC For Respondent-2: Mr.Ramesh Kumar Chopda For Respondent-3: M/s.P.Wilson Associates For Respondent-4: Mr.Karthikiran Murali

O R D E R

With the consent of both parties, the Writ Petition is taken up and heard today through Video Conferencing.

2. The petitioner has challenged the communication of the second respondent in Letter No.NHAI/18011/166/2013/PIU. Chennai/2107 dated 04.08.2014, wherein there was a proposal to establish additional toll booths in five locations.

3. Today when the matter was called, the learned counsel for the third respondent has filed a memo dated 18.09.2020, stating that the second respondent has decided not to proceed further with the impugned communication dated 04.08.2014. As such, the petitioner may not have any further grievance as against the impugned communication. Recording the memo of the third respondent dated 18.09.2020, the Writ Petition stands closed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar DP To

1. Union of India, Through its Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 5th Floor, Transport Bhawan, 1, Sansad Marg, Gokul Nagar, New Delhi-110 001.

2. The Chairman, The National Highways Authority of India, G 5 & 6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi-110 075.

3. The Project Director, Project Implementation Unit-Chennai, National Highways Authority of India, No.1/54-28, Butt Road, St. Thomas Mount, Near Kathipara Junction, Chennai-600 016.

+1cc to M/s.P.Wilson Associates, Advocate, S.R.No.31725 +1cc to Mr.Prasad Vijayakumar, Advocate, S.R.No.31641 W.P.No.21525 of 2014 and M.P.Nos.2 of 2014 & 1 of 2015 RR(CO) CS/05/11/2020