K.S.Vaidyanathan v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.01.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND and W.M.P.No.13465 of 2018 and W.M.P.Nos.11974 & 11973 of 2017 K.S.Vaidyanathan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Madras - 600 009.

2.The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Panagal Building, No.1, Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

3.The District Treasurer, District Treasury, Coimbatore - 18.

... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records pertaining to Page No: 1/4

the proceedings of the respondent in Na.Ka.No.5229/2017/B dated 23.02.2017 and consequential proceeding in Na.Ka.No.8090/2017/P1 dated 13.04.2017 on the file of the 3rd respondent and quash the same. For Petitioner : Ms.N.Lakshmi for Mr.R.Jayaprakash For Respondents : Mr.C.Sangamithirai Special Government Pleader

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that sole petitioner died on 11.11.2017 and the learned counsel had placed a copy of the death certificate issued by the Chennai Corporation dated 04.01.2024 to that effect and requested to dismiss the Writ Petition as abated.

2. In view of the factual position, nothing survives in this Writ Petition and accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as abated. No costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 04.01.2024 gba Index : Yes/No Speaking order : Yes/No Page No: 2/4

To 1.The Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Madras - 600 009.

2.The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Panagal Building, No.1, Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

3.The District Treasurer, District Treasury, Coimbatore - 18.

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BATTU DEVANAND,J.

gba and W.M.P.No.13465 of 2018 and W.M.P.Nos.11974 & 11973 of 2017 04.01.2024 Page No: 4/4