K.Gnanasekaran v. The Chairman,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR and W.M.P.No.20791 of 2019 and W.M.P.No.7551 of 2021 K.Gnanasekaran .. Petitioner vs 1.The Chairman, Chennai Port Trust, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001.

2.The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Shipping, No.1, Parliamentary Street, Parivahan Bhavan, New Delhi-1.

.. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order issued 1st respondent No.V1/753/2016/Vig.143 dated 03.07.2019 passed by the 1st respondent and to quash the same consequently direct the respondents to exonerate the petitioner from the charges as per the fining of the Enquiry Officer. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ravindran Senior Counsel for M/s.T.Fenn Walter Associates 1/4

For Respondents : Mr.S.Haja Mohideen Gisthi for R1 Mr.Venkataswamy Babu for R2 Senior Panel Counsel

ORDER

Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner on instructions from the counsel on record submits that during the pendency of the present writ petition, the petitioner had died on 10.05.2021 and despite the counsel's best efforts, he is not able to bring on record the legal heirs of the deceased petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also filed a Memo dated 22.08.2023 to that effect.

2. Recording the submission and the memo dated 22.08.2023, this writ petition is closed as abated. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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To 1.The Chairman, Chennai Port Trust, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001.

2.The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Shipping, No.1, Parliamentary Street, Parivahan Bhavan, New Delhi-1.

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T. VINOD KUMAR , J.

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