R.Venkataraman, v. Member Secretary,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR AND WMP NO. 1561 OF 2021 R.Venkataraman, .....Petitioner Vs

1. Member Secretary, Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, 116 A, Periyar EVR High Road, Nehru Park, Chennai - 600 084 2.The Accountant General (Accounts and Entitlement), 361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 18 3.The Secretary to Government, Youth Welfare and Sports Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai 9 4.The Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Secretariat, Chennai 9 ....Respondent(s) PRAYER Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records leading to the withholding of DCRG of the Petitioner in Proceedings No. 15692/ AO-1/ 2019, dated 04.07.2019 and consequential order issued in Proceedings No. 3776/ AO-3/ 2018, dated 10.07.2019 and quash the same and consequently direct the 1/5

1st respondent to release the withhold DCRG of Rs. 4,36,220/- (Rupees Four Lakhs Thirty Six Thousand Two Hundred and Twenty Only) and consequently direct the 1st Respondent to sanction interest on the belated payment of DCRG including the withhold DCRG.

For Petitioner(s):

Ms.R.Lakshmi for Mr.R.Thomas For Respondent(s):

M/s. N.S. Tanvi For R1 Mrs.V.Yamuna Devi for R3 Special Government Pleader Mr.V.Vijayashankar for R2 Mr.Azizulla Khan for R4 Government Advocate

ORDER

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had deceased during the pendency of the present writ petition. It is further submitted that the respondents have paid the amounts due to the petitioner, to the legal heirs of the deceased petitioner on 20.11.2015 and thus, the legal heirs of the deceased petitioner are not interested to come on record to pursue the writ petition.

2. In view of the aforesaid submission, since, the petitioner had deceased and the legal heirs of the deceased petitioners are not interested to pursue the 2/5

writ petition, this Writ Petition is closed as abated. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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1. Member Secretary, Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, 116 A, Periyar EVR High Road, Nehru Park, Chennai - 600 084 2.The Accountant General (Accounts and Entitlement), 361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 18 3.The Secretary to Government, Youth Welfare and Sports Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai 9 4.The Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Secretariat, Chennai 9 3/5

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T.VINOD KUMAR J.

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