J.Anbazhagan, v. The Speaker,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.08.2020 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.A.P.SAHI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY W.P.Nos.24158 and 24172 of 2017 and W.M.P.Nos.25498, 25499, 29447, 25526, 25527 and 29461 of 2017 J.Anbazhagan, Member of Legislative Assebly, Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni Constituency, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Fort St. George, Chennai - 6000 009.

... Petitioner in W.P.24158/2017 K.P.P.Samy Member of Legislative Assebly, Thiruvottriyur Constituency, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Fort St. George, Chennai - 6000 009.

... Petitioner in W.P.24172/2017 vs.

1.The Speaker, 2.The Secretary, 3.Privileges Committee, Rep. by its Chairman,

4.V.Jayaraman Chairman, Privileges Committee, ... Respondents in both WPs Prayer : Writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying Writ of Certiorari calling for the records pertaining to the impugned reference dt. 19.7.2017 in Serial No.9 of the Tamil Nadu Assembly Bulletin No.37 dt. 19.7.2017 made by the 1st respondent to the 3rd respondent against the petitioner regarding Gutka issue and consequential notice personal appearance No.10100/2017-4 SaPaSe (Sa-Mu-3) dt. 28.8.2017 issued by the 2nd respondent by referring to the decision said to have been made by the 3rd respondent in the meeting held on 28.8.2017, presided over by the 4th respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Shanmughasundaram Senior Counsel for M/s.R.Girirajan in W.P.No.24158 of 2017 and for M/s.R.Neelakandan in W.P.No.24172 of 2017 For Respondents : Mr.Vijay Narayan Advocate General assisted by (1)Mr.S.R.Rajagopal Addl. Advocate General (2)Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan State Government Pleader for Respondent No.2 : Mr.A.L.Somayaji Special Senior Counsel assisted by Mr.K.Gowtham Kumar for Respondent Nos.3 and 4

COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Mr.R.Shanmughasundaram, learned Senior Counsel pointed out that the petitioners, Mr.J.Anbazhagan, and Mr.K.P.P.Samy, have died and, therefore, these writ petitions have been rendered infructuous.

Accordingly, the writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, W.M.P.Nos.25498, 25499, 29447, 25526, 25527 and 29461 of 2017 are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sasi To 1.The Speaker, 2.The Secretary, 3.The Chairman, Privileges Committee, W.P.Nos.24158 and 24172 of 2017 A.SK(20/08/2020)