B.Senthamizh Selvi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:21.11.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN W.P.Nos.17936 to 17941 of 2004 & W.M.P.Nos. 21322 , 21324, 21326, 21328, 21330 & 21332 of 2004

1. B.Senthamizh Selvi

...Petitioner in W.P.No. 17936 of 2004

2. G.Rajendran

...Petitioner in W.P.No. 17937 of 2004

3. M.Sambandam

...Petitioner in W.P.No. 17938 of 2004

4. M.Karunanithi

...Petitioner in W.P.No. 17939 of 2004

5. G.Ravichandran

...Petitioner in W.P.No. 17940 of 2004

6. N.Uma Maheswari

...Petitioner in W.P.No. 17941 of 2004

Vs.

1. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration & Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Chief Electoral Officer, State of Tamil Nadu, Chennai-9.

.. Respondents 1 & 2 in all W.Ps Swamimalai Town Panchayat, .. 3rd Respondent in W.P.No.17936 of 2004 Veppathur Town Panchayat, .. 3rd Respondent in W.P.No.17937 of 2004 Thiruvidaimaruthur Town Panchayat, .. 3rd Respondent in W.P.No.17938 of 2004 Poolampatti Town Panchayat, .. 3rd Respondent in W.P.No.17939 of 2004

Thittacherry Town Panchayat, .. 3rd Respondent in W.P.No.17940 of 2004 Thirupuvanam Town Panchayat, .. 3rd Respondent in W.P.No.17941 of 2004 Common Prayer:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for records of the respondents, relating to the order of the first respondent in G.O.Ms.No.270, Municipal Administration and Water Supply dated 11.06.2004 and quash the same as arbitrary, illegal, ultravires and consequently direct the first respondent to maintain the status of the petitioner's Administration as a Town Panchayat.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Vinoth For Respondent : Mr.S.Diwakar, Spl GP for R1 & R3 Mr.Shivakami for GR Associates for R2 COMMON ORDER Today, when the Writ Petitions are taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the prayer in the writ petitions has become infructuous and he also made an endorsement in the petition to that effect. Hence, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Deputy Registrar(Cs) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mm To:

1. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration & Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Chief Electoral Officer, State of Tamil Nadu, Chennai-9.

Swamimalai Town Panchayat,

4. The Executive Officer, Veppathur Town Panchayat,

5. The Executive Officer, Thiruvidaimaruthur Town Panchayat,

6. The Executive Officer, Poolampatti Town Panchayat,

7. The Executive Officer, Thittacherry Town Panchayat,

8. The Executive Officer, Thirupuvanam Town Panchayat, +1cc to M/s.Muthumani Doraisami, Advocate SR.No.82763 +1cc to Government Pleader SR.No.83259 +6cc to Mr.S.Diwakar, Advocate Sr.No.82544 to 82549 W.P.Nos.17936 to 17941 of 2004 sm:18.12.2017