Madras High CourtWP/31187/2004dismissed as infructuous

Kumar v. The Secretary, Fisheries

2017-07-25Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.07.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No. 31187 of 2004 Kumar .. Petitioner Vs

1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, rep. By its Secretary, Fisheries Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2. The District Collector,

3. The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Tindivanam,

4. The Village Administrative Officer, No.215, Anumanthai, Tindivanam Taluk,

5. The Revenue Inspector, Marakkaanam Pirka, .. Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certioraried Mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned notice dated 12.09.2004 issued under section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 on 21.09.2004 to the petitioner by the Tahsildar, Tindivanam the 3rd respondent herein and quash the same and direct the respondents 2, 3 and 5 i.e., the District Collector, Villupuram, The Tahsildar, Tindivanam, The Revenue Inspector, Marakkanam, their subordinates or any person acting under them not to take any coercive steps to evict the petitioner from the land under the petitioner's occupation in Survey No.1 to an extent of 1.35.0 acre at 215, Anumanthai Village, Tindivanam Taluk, Villupram District and consequently directing the second

respondent to grant lease in favour of the petitioner in respect of the aforesaid land on the basis of the petitioner's application dated 06.08.2003 submitted to the second respondent. For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Balakrishnan For Respondents:

Mr.A. Zaheer Hussain Government Advocate

ORDER

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the relief sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous and hence the writ petition may be dismissed as infructuous. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the bundle.

2. Recording the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS IV ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar vsm To

1. The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fisheries Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2. The District Collector,

3. The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Tindivanam,

4. The Village Administrative Officer, No.215, Anumanthai, Tindivanam Taluk,

5. The Revenue Inspector, Marakkaanam Pirka, +1cc to Government Pleader in sr.no.53683 W.P.No. 31187 of 2004 NR 11/08/2017