Madras High CourtWP/34100/2012closed

S.Santhalakshmi v. The Development Commissioner

2015-10-30Honourable Mr Justice M. Jaichandren3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30-10-2015

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN W.P. No.34100 of 2012 and M.P.No.1 of 2012 S.Santhalakshmi ... Petitioner

Versus

1.The Development Commissioner and Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Revenue Administration, Disaster Management and Mitigation Department, Ezhilagam, Chennai-600 005.

2.The District Collector, Vellore District, at Vellore.

3.The Additional District Magistrate cum District Revenue Officer, Vellore District, at Vellore.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Vellore, Vellore District.

5.The Tahsildar, Vellore District, Vellore.

6.The District Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore.

7.The District Fire Services Officer, Fire Services & Rescue Department, Vellore District, Vellore.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relevant to the order in Na.Ka.C2/23283/2011 dated 9.11.2012 passed by the 3rd respondent

and quash the same as illegal, improper, unreasonable, arbitrary against the rule of law and natural justice and thereby direct the respondents to grant license in the name of the petitioner to run her crackers selling business at Door No.15, Longu Bazaar, Vellore, Vellore District.

For petitioner :

Mr.M.V.Muralidaran For respondents :

Mr.Ravichandran, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties concerned.

2. This Writ Petition has been filed praying for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the order of the third respondent, dated 9.11.2012, and quash the same, and to direct the respondents to grant a licence in the name of the petitioner to run her cracker selling business, at Door No.15, Longu Bazaar, Vellore, Vellore District.

3. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents had submitted that the Writ Petition has become infructuous, in view of the fact that the request of the petitioner for the selling of crackers, at Door No.15, Longu Bazaar, Vellore, Vellore District, during Diwali, which was to be celebrated during the year, 2012, had been met. He had further submitted that it may be open to the petitioner to submit a fresh application, for the grant of the licence, if so advised, and the authorities concerned would consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereon, if such an application is made and if it is in order.

4. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents, as no further orders are necessary in the present Writ Petition, the Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar

csh To 1.The Development Commissioner and Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Revenue Administration, Disaster Management and Mitigation Department, Ezhilagam, Chennai-600 005.