Madras High CourtWP(MD)/11806/2017dismissed as infructuous

K.Ramachandran, v. The District Collector,

2022-04-26Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.4.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P.(MD)No.11806 of 2017 K.Ramachandran

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The District Collector Ramanathapuram District Ramanatharpuam 2.The District Manager, TASMAC Ramanathapuram District Ramanathapuram 3.The Principal Secretary to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

4.The Principal Secretary to Village Panchayat and Local Administration Department Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

5.The Principal Secretary to Home Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-9 (R3 to R5 are suo moto impleaded vide order dated 27.3.2019 by KKSJ, CVKJ and PDAJ) 6.K.Balu (R6 impleaded vide order dated 14.2.2022 made in WMP.No.5734 of 2020 by Hon'ble CJ, CVKJ and PDAJ

...Respondents

Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing

the respondents to close the TASMAC shop No. 6182 situate near at Athijeganatha Perumal Kovil in Thirupullani Ramanathapuram District based on the petitioner's representation dated 07.3.2017.

For Petitioner :

Mr.Muthuvai Ilayaraja For Respondents :

Mr.R.Shunmugasundaram, Advocate General assisted by Mr.P.Muthukumar, State Government Pleader and Mr.K.Sathishkumar, Standing Counsel for TASMAC for R1 to R5 Mr.K.Jothimanian for R6

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned Advocate General appearing for the State submits that the location of the shop in question has been changed. Thus, the grievance raised by the petitioner no more survives.

2. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. There will be no order as to costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(CS) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar RS To:

1.The District Collector Ramanathapuram District Ramanatharpuam 2.The District Manager, TASMAC Ramanathapuram District Ramanathapuram 3.The Principal Secretary to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

4.The Principal Secretary to Village Panchayat and Local Administration Department Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

5.The Principal Secretary to Home Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-9 W.P.(MD)No.11806 of 2017 PA(CO) RVM(05/05/2022)