C.Jayaraman v. The Additional Chief Secretary,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.02.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY C.Jayaraman .. Petitioner vs 1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director, Tribal Welfare Department, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

3.The Principal Forest Officer, Forest Department, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015.

4.The Chief Forest Conservative Officer, Attur Taluk, 5.The District Forest Officer, Attur Taluk,

6.The District Collector, Salem, 7.Anbazhagan .. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records in G.O.Ms.No.123 Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department [g/nk/1(2)] dated 01.07.2019 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents 1 to 4 and 6 to provide road for the Tribal Villages from Siruvachur via Jadayagounder Beet Kappu Kadu - Ranganathampuram Down Hills to Settur and Settur to Pudur of Salem District. For the Petitioner : Mr.V.Chandrakanthan For the Respondents : Mr.C.Kathiravan Spl. Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 6 : No appearance for respondent No.7

ORDER

(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.V.Chandrakanthan, learned counsel for the petitioner; and, Mr.C.Kathiravan, learned Special

Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 6.

2. The petitioner seeks directions against respondents 1 to 4 and 6 to provide road for the tribal villages from Siruvachur via Jadayagounder Beet Kappu Kadu - Ranganathampuram Down Hills to Settur and Settur to Pudur, Salem District.

3. Learned Special Government Pleader submits that the road work related to this case is fully completed and the petitioner has also issued a letter to that effect.

4. In view of the above, the writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.Nos.28375 and 28407 of 2019 are closed. (S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 02.02.2024 Index :

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To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director, Tribal Welfare Department, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

3.The Principal Forest Officer, Forest Department, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015.

4.The Chief Forest Conservative Officer, Attur Taluk, 5.The District Forest Officer, Attur Taluk, 6.The District Collector, Salem,

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY,J.

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