K.R.Thiruvengadam v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and W.M.P.No.9995 of 2017 K.R.Thiruvengadam Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary Ministry of Personnel and Training, Government of India, New Delhi.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu represented by the Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

3.The Principal Secretary to Government, Public (Special A) Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

4.The Director, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, NCB 21 to 28, T.S.Kumarasamy Raja Salai, (Greenways Road), Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai-28.

5.The Special Commissioner for Land Administration, Kamarajar Salai, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-5 6.Mr.K.Magaraboosanam 1/4

(The Former District Collector of Salem) Director of Town Panchayats, Kuralagam, Chennai-600 108.

Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records on the file of the third respondent in Letter No.1669/2015-6 dated 27.10.2015 and quash the same and consequently, direct the respondents 1 to 3 to take action against the sixth respondent for the irregularities committed by him in managing the Governmental rare resources such as quarrying earth/ gravel and other minerals during his tenure as District Collector, Salem by an independent investigative agency by considering the petitioner's appeal dated 22.08.2016 and 17.10.2016 and as forwarded by the fourth respondent in Petn.No.8289/ 2016/PUB/CC-HQ dated 02.11.2016.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Selvakumar For Respondents : Mr.E.Vijay Anand, Additional Government Pleader [R2 to R5] *****

O R D E R

Considering the nature of issue raised in the present writ petition, nothing will survive at this length of time. Accordingly, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 2/4

09.06.2025 Index: Yes/no Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order gm To 1.The Secretary Ministry of Personnel and Training, Government of India, New Delhi.

2.The Chief Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Chennai-9.

3.The Principal Secretary to Government, Public (Special A) Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

4.The Director Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-corruption, NCB 21 to 28, T.S.Kumarasamy Raja Salai, (Greenways Road), Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai-28.

5.The Special Commissioner for Land Administration, Kamarajar Salai, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-5 N.ANAND VENKATESH, J gm 3/4

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