Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.12.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.No.7770 of 2017 and WMP.Nos.17216 of 2019 & 8517 of 2017 Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation, Corporation Employees Union, (Regn No. 262/1978-TRI) Rep. by its President J. Kannan, No. 27 Bharathi Nagar, Kadayakudi (Post) Pudukottai -3.

.. Petitioner -vs1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Ltd., (TAFCORN), No.30, Gandhimandapam Road, Kotturpuram, Chennai - 600 085.

3. Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Ltd., (TAFCORN), rep. by its Managing Director, Karur Main Road, Mallachipuram, Kambarasampettai, Trichy - 602 101.

4. M/s. Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd., No. 67, Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

5. M/s. Seshasayee Paper and Boards Limited, Pallipalayam, Cauvery R.S.P.O Erode - 638 007.

.. Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to sell the produces obtained from the lease hold forest including wood pulp by public auction and thereby refraining the 1st respondent in fixing the price hence forth for the said products.

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For Petitioner : Ms. V.S. Usha Rani For Respondents : Ms.Shree Jayanthi Additional Government Pleader [R1] Ms. Thanga Vadhana Balakrishnan Additional Government Pleader[RR2 & 3] (Forest)

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. The learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the relief sought for in the writ petition does not survive consideration, because the public auction has already been conducted.

2. In the light of the same, the writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous as nothing survives for adjudication. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mp To

1. The Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Ltd., (TAFCORN), No.30, Gandhimandapam Road, Kotturpuram, Chennai - 600 085.

3. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Ltd., (TAFCORN), Karur Main Road, Mallachipuram, Kambarasampettai, Trichy - 602 101.

4. M/s. Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd., No. 67, Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032. +1cc to Special Government Pleader (Forest)SR.No.100519 W.P.No.7770 of 2017 and WMP.Nos.17216 of 2019 & 8517 of 2017 PM(CO) GMY(27/01/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/