M.S.Shanmugasundaram v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.02.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ M.S.Shanmugasundaram

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, N.H.205, Jaya Nagar, Thiruvallur - 602 001.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Thiruvallur District, N.H.205, Jayanagar, Thiruvallur - 602 001.

3.The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Ripon Buildings, Chennai - 600 003.

4.The Executive Engineer, Corporation of Chennai, Zone-7, Ambattur, Chennai - 600 053.

5.A.Sowmya Narayanan ... Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd and 4th respondents to take action to remove the encroachment and illegal construction made by the 5th respondent on the 20 feet width public road leading from Balaji Nagar Post office to Pillaiyar Koil Street comprised in Survey No.267, situated at First Street, Balaji Nagar, Korattur (R.S.), Chennai - 600 076, based on the representation of the petitioner dated 23.12.2016 and followed by the reminder dated 30.12.2016.

For Petitioner : Mr.Ravichandran Sundaresan For Respondents : Mr.A.Selvendran, Special Government Pleader for R1 & R2.

Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu, Standing Counsel for R3 & R4.

R5 - not ready in notice.

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN,J.] When the matter was taken up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is no more and hence, nothing survives for further adjudication in this petition.

2.Recording the above submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

(R.M.D.,J.) (M.S.Q.,J.) 01.02.2023 ay Index:Yes / No Speaking Order / Non-speaking Order Copy To 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, N.H.205, Jaya Nagar, Thiruvallur - 602 001.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Thiruvallur District, N.H.205, Jayanagar, Thiruvallur - 602 001.

3.The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Ripon Buildings, Chennai - 600 003.

4.The Executive Engineer, Corporation of Chennai, Zone-7, Ambattur, Chennai - 600 053.

R.MAHADEVAN,J.

and MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ,J.

ay Dated:01.02.2023