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Madras High CourtWP/26023/2019dismissed as infructuous

A.Varatharaj v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2023-11-22Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.11.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY A.Varatharaj ..

Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary (Appellate Authority) Housing & Urban Development Department Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Commissioner Corporation of Greater Chennai Chennai 600 003.

3. The Member Secretary Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

4. The Executive Engineer (Enforcement) Zone VI, Corporation of Chennai No.5, Anderson Road Ayanavaram, Chennai 600 023.

5. A.Latha ..

Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents, particularly the 1st respondent to complete the appeal by fixing time at the petitioner's instance, pending as per letter dated 09.07.2019 vide Ref.No.Z.O.VI.C.No.AE-67-5480/2019 issued by the 4th respondent. For the Petitioner : Mr.D.Vijay For Mr.R.Thanjan For the Respondents : Mr.K.Karthik Jegannath Government Advocate for Respondent-1 Mr.A.Arun Babu for Respondents 2 & 4 Ms.P.Veena Suresh for Respondent-3

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.D.Vijay, learned counsel for Mr.R.Thanjan, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.K.Karthik Jegannath, learned Government Advocate for the first respondent, Mr.A.Arun Babu, learned counsel for the respondents 2 and 4 and Ms.P.Veena Suresh, learned counsel for the third respondent.

2. The petitioner seeks directions to decide the appeal.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the appeal is already decided by the authority.

4. In view of that, nothing survives. The writ petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There will be no order as to costs. (S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 22.11.2023 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No kpl To

1. The Secretary (Appellate Authority) Housing & Urban Development Department Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Commissioner Corporation of Greater Chennai, Chennai 600 003.

3. The Member Secretary Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

4. The Executive Engineer (Enforcement) Zone VI, Corporation of Chennai No.5, Anderson Road Ayanavaram, Chennai 600 023.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J (kpl) 22.11.2023