A. Rajendran, S/O.Adaikkan, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.07.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR and M.P(MD)No.1 of 2012 & 1 of 2013 A.Rajendran ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Secretary to Government, Department of Municipal Administrtion, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner, Pudukkottai Municipality, 3.The Chairman, Pudukkottai Municipality Council, 4.The Assistant Electricity Engineer, TNEB-Pudukkottai East, Thirumayam Road, 5.Karuppiah Tahsildar of Pudukkottai Taluk, 1/5

6.Geetha Deputy Superintendent of Police, 7.Abdul Rahman, Inspector of Police, Pudukkottai Town Police Station, 8.Ravichandran, Revenue Officer, Pudukkottai Municipality, 9.Kasinathan Revenue Inspector, Pudukkottai Municipality, 10.Kumar Driver-Poclean, Pudukkottai Municipality, ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to restore the possession of the property in Shop No.8, Thirumayam Road, Pudukkottai, illegally obtained from the petitioner and direct the firts respondent to pass suitable order for take appropriate departmental action against the respondents 2, 3, 5 to 10 and directing the second respondent to pay a sum of Rs.5 lakhs as damages to the petitioner's properties.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Karthikeya Venkitachalapathy For R1 and R3 : Mr.N.Muthu Vijayan Special Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.P.Mahendran For R4 : Mr.S.Deena Dhayalan For R5 to R10 : No Appearance

ORDER

The present writ petition has been filed seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent Municipality to restore the possession of the property in Shop No.8, Thirumayam Road, Pudukottai, which was illegally taken over by the authorities. They have further prayed for appropriate departmental action as against some of the respondents and for a compensation of sum of Rs.5 lakhs.

2. While the writ petition was pending, the writ petitioner has been allotted another shop by way of proceedings, dated 02.02.2015 passed by the second respondent herein. The petitioner is still continuing to enjoy the said shop. In view of the subsequent orders passed by the second respondent herein, the petitioner does not like to proceed with the present writ petition.

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3. In view of the subsequent developments, no further orders are required in the present writ petition. This Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 12.07.2022 Index :

Yes / No Internet :

Yes / No gbg To 1.The Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu Department of Municipal Administrtion, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Chairman, Pudukkottai Municipality Council, 4/5

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VIJAYAKUMAR ,J.

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