K.Nagaiah v. The State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.07.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN W.P.Nos.17942 to 17947 of 2004 K.Nagaiah .. Petitioner in WP 17942 Of 2004 M.Masilamani .. Petitioner in WP 17943 Of 2004 T.Suriya .. Petitioner in WP 17944 Of 2004 J.Boopathi .. Petitioner in WP 17945 Of 2004 S.Selvamani .. Petitioner in WP 17946 Of 2004 P.Saraswathi .. Petitioner in WP 17947 Of 2004 Vs.

1) The 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 600 009 .. Respondents 1 & 2 in all WPs

3) The Executive Officer, Vaideeswarankoil Town Panchayat, Nagapattinam District.

.. 3rd Respondent in WP 17942/2004 4) The Executive Officer Konganapuram Special Grade Town Panchayat, Salem District .. 3rd Respondent in WP 17943/2004 5) Kuttalam Special Grade Town Panchayat, .. 3rd Respondent in WP 17944/2004 6) Yethapoor Town Panchayat, Attur Taluk, Salem District .. 3rd Respondent in WP 17945/2004 7) Tharamangalam Special Grade Town Panchayat,Salem District .. 3rd Respondent in WP 17946/2004

8) Tharamgampadi Town Panchayat, .. 3rd Respondent in WP 17947/2004 Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the respondents relating to the order of the 1st 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 1st respondent to maintain the status of the petitioner's administration as a Town Panchayat.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Karthikeyan for all writ petitions For Respondents : Mr.Akhil Akbar Ali, Government Prosecutor

ORDER

Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, Mr.K.Karthikeyan, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the writ petitions have become infructuous. He has also made an endorsement in the petition to that effect. Recording the said submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sts To:

1) The Secretary to Government The State of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration & water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009

2) The Chief Electoral Officer, State of Tamil Nadu, Chennai 600 009

3) The Executive Officer, Vaideeswarankoil Town Panchayat, Nagapattinam District.

4) The Executive Officer Konganapuram Special Grade Town Panchayat, Salem District 5) Kuttalam Special Grade Town Panchayat, 6) Yethapoor Town Panchayat, Attur Taluk, Salem District 7) Tharamangalam Special Grade Town Panchayat,Salem District 8) Tharamgampadi Town Panchayat, W.P.Nos.17942 to 17947 of 2004 MP(CO) CS/02/08/17