Madras High CourtWP/31381/2018disposed of

Arul v. The Director, Agriculture Department

2023-11-01Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01.11.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Arul : Petitioner Vs 1.The Director Agriculture Department Ezhilagam Promenade, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005. 2.The District Collector Villupuram, Pin. 605 602 3.The Project Director Joint - Director of Agriculture Integrated Watershed Development Agency Villupuram Pin. 605 602 4.The Block Development Officer, Ulundurpettai Block Development Office Ulundurpettai, Villupuram District 5.The Tahsildar, Ulundurpettai Taluk Office, Ulundurpettai Villupuram District 6.The Village Administrative Officer, Thiruppeyar Village, Ulundurpettai Taluk Villupuram District.Pin. 605 305 7.The Chairman and Managing Director Tamil Nadu Watershed Development Agency Chennai 600 032.

8.The Principal Secretary to Government Revenue Department Secretariat Chennai 600 009 : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent No.3 to remove remaining two check dams located (Near Survey Number 410) at supply channel cum Surplus Course path of Thiruppeyar Village Periya Eri (Lake) with immediate effect without any further delay.

For the Petitioner :

Mr.C.Prabhu For the Respondents :

Mrs.R.Anitha, Spl.G.P.

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.C.Prabhu, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs.R.Anitha, learned Special Government Pleader, for the respondents.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submits that the writ petition has become infructuous.

3. In light of that, the writ petition is dismissed. There will be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The Director Agriculture Department Ezhilagam Promenade, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005. 2.The District Collector, Villupuram District 3.The Project Director Joint - Director of Agriculture Integrated Watershed Development Agency Villupuram Pin. 605 602 4.The Block Development Officer, Ulundurpettai Block Development Office Ulundurpettai, Villupuram District 5.The Tahsildar, Ulundurpettai Taluk Office, Ulundurpettai Villupuram District 6.The Village Administrative Officer, Thiruppeyar Village, Ulundurpettai Taluk Villupuram District.Pin. 605 305 7.The Chairman and Managing Director Tamil Nadu Watershed Development Agency Chennai 600 032.

8.The Principal Secretary to Government Revenue Department Secretariat Chennai 600 009

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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