R.Kaaruppan v. The Tamilnadu Electricity

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.07.2017

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN W.P.No.15793 of 2004 R.Kaaruppan ... Petitioner vs.

1.

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, Anna Salai, Chennai.

2.

The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Minister for Electricity Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

3.

Pazhamalai 4.

Marimuthu 5.

Chinnayyan ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to locate the transformer in the already approved site in the area that belonged to the petitioner in Poyyundankudikaadu Village in Orathanadu Taluk, Thanjavur District.

For Petitioner :

No appearance for Mr.A.Nister Hakeem For Respondents 1 & 2 :

Mr.K.V.Dhanapalan, Special Government Pleader For Respondents 3 to 5 :

Mr.P.Gunaraj http://www.judis.nic.in

S.VAIDYANATHAN,J.

(aeb)

O R D E R

Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the relief sought in the Writ Petition has been granted. But, in the meantime, the petitioner has passed away. 2.

Learned counsel for respondents 3 to 5 produced a communication dated 06.08.2012 from the Assistant Executive Engineer (Incharge), O & M, TNEB, Orathanadu addressed to the Standing Counsel for the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in respect of the relief sought by the petitioner. 3.

In view of the above and recording the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected W.P.M.P.No.18746 of 2004 is closed.

aeb 05.07.2017 To:

1.

The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Anna Salai, Chennai. 2.

The Minister for Electricity Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. Order in W.P.No.15793 of 2004 http://www.judis.nic.in