Madras High CourtWP/1452/2017dismissed for nonprosecution

P.A.P. Farmers Welfare v. The Cheif Secretary,

2021-11-15Honourable Mr Justice Krishnan Ramasamy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.11.2021 C O R A M THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.No.1452 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.1370 of 2017 P.A.P. Farmers Welfare Association, Represented by its President, V.Ramalingam

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai 09.

2.The Secretary, Public Works Department, Government of Tamilnadu Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai 09.

3.The Engineer-in-Chief, Public Works Department (Water Resources Organization) Chepauk, Chennai -600 005.

4.The Chief Engineer, P.W.D (W.R.O) Coimbatore Region Town Hall, Coimbatore - 641 001.

5.The Superintending Engineer P.W.D (W.R.O) Parambikumal Aliyar Basin Circle, Pollachi -642 003.

6.The District Collector, Coimbatore.

7.The District Collector, 8.The District Revenue Officer, Coimbatore.

9.The District Revenue Officer, ... Respondents Prayer Writ Petition filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India, prayed for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, seeking to direct the respondents 1 to 9 to consider the petitioner's representations dated 24.11.2016 and 27.12.2016 within stipulated time as fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner :

No Appearance For Respondents :

Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Government Advocate

ORDER

When the matter was taken for hearing on 08.11.2021, there was no representation for the petitioner. Therefore, the matter got adjourned to 15.11.2021. Accordingly, the matter is listed today. Today also none appeared on behalf of the petitioner. 2.The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submitted that the petitioner's representations dated 24.11.2016 and 27.12.2016, for distribution of water was considered and the water has been distributed to the petitioner subsequent to the filing of the present Writ Petition. Therefore, the prayer in this Writ Petition becomes infructuous and this would be the reason for the non-appearance of the petitioner.

3.Though the learned Government Government Advocate submits that the matter has become infructuous, there is no representation for the petitioner on the couple of occasions. Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar

To:

1.The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai 09.

2.The Secretary, Public Works Department, Government of Tamilnadu Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 09.