Madras High CourtWP/33641/2018dismissed as infructuous

L.Sudha v. The Chief Secretary,

2024-03-15Honourable Mr Justice P. Velmurugan6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and W.M.P.Nos. 39048, 39050, 36600, 36603, 40022 and 40377 of 2018 L.Sudha ... Petitioner in W.P.No.33641 of 2018 1.N.Ravi Chandran 2.N.Udhayakumar ... Petitioners in W.P.No.31407 of 2018 Nagarathnamma ... Petitioner in W.P.No.34453 of 2018 versus 1.The Chief Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, G-526, Sector-10, Dwaraka, New Delhi - 110 075.

2.The Authorized Officer and Special District Revenue Officer, Land Acquisition (NH 7, 66, 948A, 844) Bangalore Main Road, Pg.Nos.1/6

1st Floor of Ex-servicemen Welfare office and canteen, Krishnagiri - 635 001.

3.The Project Director, PIU-Krishnagiri, No.259/1, Salem Main Road, Near KAKC Petrol Bunk, Krishnagiri.

4.The District Collector, Krishnagiri District.

..... Respondents Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records in Na.Ka.No.525/2018(E) dated 20.09.2018 published in Daily Thanthi Salem Edition dated 22.09.2018 by the second respondent and quash the same and to further direct the respondents to lay the proposed National Highway 844 by an economic alternative way than the present one. For Petitioners :

Mr.S.C.Vishwanth in all W.Ps For Respondents :

Mr.Su.Srinivasan Standing Counsel for NHAI for R1 to R3 [ in all W.Ps] Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader for R4 in W.P.No.33641 of 2018 Mr.T.Arunkumar Additional Government Pleader for R4 Pg.Nos.2/6

in W.P.No.31407 of 2018 Mr.S.J.Mohamed Sathik Government Advocate for R4 in W.P.No.34453 of 2018 C O M M O N O R D E R These writ petitions have been filed seeking for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records in Na.Ka.No.525/2018(E) dated 20.09.2018 published in Daily Thanthi Salem Edition dated 22.09.2018 by the second respondent and quash the same and further direct the respondents to lay the proposed National Highway 844 by an economic alternative way than the present one.

2. Heard both sides.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the respondents submitted that the prayer sought for in these writ petitions has become infructuous.

4. In the light of the submissions made by the leaned counsels on either side, these writ petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous. Pg.Nos.3/6

There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

15.03.2024 Index: Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No ms To 1.The Chief Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, G-526, Sector-10, Dwaraka, New Delhi - 110 075.

2.The Authorized Officer and Special District Revenue Officer, Land Acquisition (NH 7, 66, 948A, 844) Bangalore Main Road, 1st Floor of Ex-servicemen Welfare office and canteen, Krishnagiri - 635 001.

Pg.Nos.4/6

3.The Project Director, PIU-Krishnagiri, No.259/1, Salem Main Road, Near KAKC Petrol Bunk, Krishnagiri.

4.The District Collector, Krishnagiri District.

Pg.Nos.5/6

P.VELMURUGAN, J.

ms 15.03.2024 Pg.Nos.6/6