Madras High CourtWP/29093/2014disposed of

Anna Krishnamoorthy, v. The District Collector,

2021-07-19Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.07.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.29093 of 2014 and M.P.No.2 of 2014 1.Anna Krishnamoorthy 2.Robert 3.Dhamarai Selvam 4.Dhinakaran 5.Jayakumar 6.Anandan .. Petitioners Vs.

1.The District Collector, Vellore District, Vellore.

2.The Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi.

3.The Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Government of India, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi.

4.The Secretary, Department of Environment and Forest, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.

5.The Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.

6.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, 76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai 600 032.

7.The Director, SEIAA Department, III Floor, Panagal Maligai, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.

.. Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorari to call for the records made in Na.Ka.No.944/2012/Mines and dated 04.03.2014 passed by the first respondent herein and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mrs.S.Deepika for Mrs.M.Mary Rani For Respondents : Mr.G.Venkatesan for R2 to R5 Central Government Standing Counsel Mrs.G.Hema for R7 Central Government Standing Counsel R1 & R6 died on 08/09/2018

ORDER

The prayer made in this Writ Petition is for issuance of Writ of Certiorari to call for the records made in Na.Ka.No.944/2012/Mines, dated 04.03.2014 passed by the first respondent herein and quash the same.

2. Today, when the matter was taken up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submitted that the lease period itself is already over, hence the relief sought for herein has become infructuous, therefore, nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition.

3.In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-VI) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar msr To 1.The District Collector, Vellore District, Vellore.