V.Saravanan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.07.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. B.BALAJI W.A.No.3455 of 2019 and In W.A.No.3455/2019 V.Saravanan ... Appellant Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its Deputy Secretary to Government, Environment & Forests (FR3) Dept.

Secretariat, St.Fort George, Chennai-9.

2. The District Collector and Chairman of District Forest Committee, Namakkal District.

3. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, HOFF, Tamil Nadu Forest Department, No.1, Jennis Road, Panagalmaligai Building, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.

4. Vazhavandhinadu Panchayat, rep. by its Block Development Officer, ... Respondents

In W.P.No.31283 of 2007 V.Saravanan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector and Chairman of District Forest Committee, Namakkal District.

2. The President, Vazhavandhinadu Panchayat,

3. The Principal Conservator of Forest, Chennai. (R3 suo motu impleaded vide order dated 21.03.2019, made in W.P.No.31283/2007)

4. The Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Chennai.

(R4 impleaded vide order dated 01.08.2019 made in W.P.No.41283/2007.) ... Respondents Prayer in Writ Appeal: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.17616 of 2019 dated 14.08.2019.

Prayer in Writ Petition: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the second respondent in his proceedings nil dated 20.08.2007 and quash the same as illegal and consequently directing the second respondent to issue cutting order in favour of the petitioner to cut the 955 pine trees and 1707

Eucalyptus trees at the land in survey No.466, Vazhavandhinadu Village, Kollimalai Taluk, Namakkal District.

For Appellant/petitioner : Mr.G.Dilipkumar for Mrs. G.Selvi George For Respondents/Respondents : Mrs. RL Karthika, Govt. Advocate COMMON JUDGEMENT (Judgment of the Court was delivered by D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.) Today, when the matters are listed for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the appellant/writ petitioner fairly submitted that, in so far as the writ appeal is concerned, pending writ appeal, the order passed by the Writ Court has been complied with and hence, nothing survives for further adjudication. He has also submitted that, in sofar as the writ petition is concerned, the prayer sought for in the writ petition has become infructuous, since the claim is with regard to the proceedings dated 20.08.2007.

2. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the appellant/writ petitioner, W.A.No.3455/2019 W.P.No.31283/2007 are dismissed as infructuous. No costs. (D.K.K.J.) (P.B.B.J.) 19.07.2023 Internet: Yes/No Index : Yes/No mst To

1. The Deputy Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Environment & Forests (FR3) Dept. Secretariat, St.Fort George, Chennai-9.

2. The District Collector and Chairman of District Forest Committee, Namakkal District.

3. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, HOFF, Tamil Nadu Forest Department, No.1, Jennis Road, Panagalmaligai Building, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.

4. Vazhavandhinadu Panchayat, rep. by its Block Development Officer,

5. The President, Vazhavandhinadu Panchayat,

6. The Principal Conservator of Forest, Chennai.

7. The Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Chennai.

D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.

P. B.BALAJI , J.

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