Madras High CourtWP(MD)/11882/2010dismissed as infructuous

Selvi, W/O.Santhanam, v. The Commissioner Of Municipal-

2020-12-10Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:10.12.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.(MD)Nos.11882 and 11883 of 2010 and M.P(MD)Nos.1 & 1 of 2010 (Through Video Conference) Selvi ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.11882 of 2010 Gnanasoundari ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.11883 of 2010 Vs 1.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

3.The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Madurai Region, Madurai Municipal Corporation Buildings, Madurai.

4.The Commissioner, Ramanathapuram Municipality, 5.The Chairman, Ramanathapuram Municipality, 6.R.Lalitha Kalarathinam, The Chairman, Ramanathapuram Municipality, Ramanathapuram. ... Respondents in both W.Ps COMMON PRAYER: Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring that Section 31 of the Tamilnadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 as unconstitutional and thus ultra vires Article 14 of the Constitution of India.

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(In both W.Ps) For Petitioner : Mr.Karthik Raj for M/s.Ajmal Associates For R-1 to R-5 : Mrs.M.Rajeswari, Government Advocate ****** COMMON ORDER Mr.Karthik Raj (Enrollment No.1014/2017), learned counsel representing M/s.Ajmal Associates, submits that the matter has become infructuous.

2. Recording the same, these writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous. No Costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) pm Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the Advocate / litigant concerned. To:

1.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District, 3.The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Madurai Region, Madurai Municipal Corporation Buildings, Madurai.

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4.The Commissioner, Ramanathapuram Municipality, 5.The Chairman, Ramanathapuram Municipality, Order made in W.P.(MD)Nos.11882 & 11883 of 2010 10.12.2020 VB (21.12.2020) 3P 6C 3/3