The Destitute Charitable Trust v. The Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.08.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.NO.18837 OF 2014 The Destitute Charitable Trust, Rep.by its Managing Trustee, P.Russel Raj No.25, 6th Cross Street, Jaiwand puram, Madambakkam, Chennai - 600 126.

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Petitioner Vs

1. The Director, Directorate of Social Welfare, Chepauk, Chennai-5.

2. The Deputy Director, Child Welfare In Charge, Directorate of Social Welfare, Chepauk, Chennai -5.

3. The District Social Welfare Officer, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

4. The Chairman, Child Welfare Committee, Chengalpattu - 603 002.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the third respondent to issue the registration certificate to the Trust as per section 34 (3) of the Juvenile Justice Care and Protection of Children Act, 2000 as amended in 2006 by considering the application dated 03.02.2012. For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.Stalin Abhimanyu, Government Counsel

O R D E R

The relief sought in this writ petition is to issue a mandamus directing the third respondent to issue registration certificate to the Trust as per section 34 (3) of the Juvenile Justice Care and Protection of Children Act, 2000 as amended in 2006 by considering the application dated 03.02.2012. 2.On 19.07.2021, when the matter was taken up for consideration, there was no representation for the petitioner either in person or through the learned counsel and hence, the same was directed to be posted on 26.07.2021 under the caption 'for dismissal'.

3.Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, there is no representation for the petitioner. However, the learned Government counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that subsequent to the filing of this writ petition, the third respondent considered the application of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders and hence, nothing survives for further adjudication herein.

4.In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the respondents, this writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mrr/av To

1. The Director, Directorate of Social Welfare, Chepauk, Chennai-5.

2. The Deputy Director, Child Welfare In Charge, Directorate of Social Welfare, Chepauk, Chennai -5.

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3. The District Social Welfare Officer, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

4. The Chairman, Child Welfare Committee, Chengalpattu - 603 002.

+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.34657,38027 W.P.No.18837 of 2014 GPL(CO) PM/20/09/2021