The Nilgiri District Forest v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 04.08.2016 CORAM :
The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P. Nos.26888, 37321, 36920 of 2004 & 3015 of 2005 and connected Miscellaneous Petitions The Nilgiri District Forest Contractors Association, Nilgiris, Regd. No.70/75, 664/A, Willow Bound Road, Udagamandalam, rep. by its Secretary V.V.Raman.
... Petitioners in all WPs.
-VsThe State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Environment and Forest Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
The Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai-600 006.
The District Forest Officer, Nilgiri North Division, The District Forest Officer, Nilgiris South Division, ... Respondent Nos.1 to 4 in all WPs R.S.K. Timber, Mettupalayam, Coimbatore District.
... R5 in WP.26888 of 2004 Ambigai Wood Industries, Kothagiri, Nilgiris District.
... R5 in WP.37321 of 2004 West Coast Paper Mills Ltd., Post Box No.5, Bangur Nagar, Dandeli 581 325, Karnataka State.
... R5 in WP.36920 of 2004
St. Joseph Euculiptus Oil Company, ... R5 in WP.3015 of 2005 W.P.No.26888 of 2004 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the first respondent resulting in his impugned order passed in G.O.Ms.No.234 Environment and Forest (F.4) Department, dated 10.8.2004 and quash the same directing the first respondent to sell the forest produces in public auction.
W.P.No.37321 of 2004 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the first respondent resulting in his impugned order passed in G.O.Ms.No.231 Environment and Forest (Forest.4) Department, dated 28.7.2004 and quash the same directing the first respondent to sell the Forest Produces in public auction. W.P.No.36920 of 2004 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the first respondent resulting in his impugned order passed in G.O.Ms.No.294 Environment and Forest (Forest.4) Department, dated 28.10.2004 and quash the same directing the first respondent to sell the Forest Produces in public auction. W.P.No.
3015 of 2005 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the first respondent resulting in his impugned order passed in G.O.Ms.No.293 Environment and Forest (Forest.4) Department, dated 28.10.2004 and quash the same directing the first respondent to sell the Forest Produces in public auction.
Mr.Nambi Assoran in W.P.26888,36920,37321 of 2004 Mr.K.Sankaran in W.P.3015 of 2005 For Respondents :
Mr.E.Manoharan Additional Government Pleader For R1 to R4 in all matters R5 - No Appearance
COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The learned counsel for the petitioner states that the writ petitions have become infructuous and nothing survives for consideration. Endorsement has been made.
2. The writ petitions are dismissed accordingly. No costs. Consequently, all connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bbr To
1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Environment and Forest Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2. The Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai-600 006.
3. The District Forest Officer, Nilgiri North Division,
4. The District Forest Officer, Nilgiris South Division, +1cc to M/s.G.M.Mani Associates, Advocate, S.R.No.44529 +1cc to Mr.S.Thirumavalavan, Advocate, S.R.No.44534 +1cc to the Special Government Pleader(Forest), S.R.No.44318 W.P.Nos.26888, 36920, 37321 of 2004 & 3015 of 2005 MG(CO) CA(24/08/2016)