Vengatesh.R v. The District Collector,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.11.2023
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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.874, 878 and 2444 of 2021 R.Vengatesh ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
2.The Assistant Director of Panchayat, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli.
3.The Executive Officer, Courtallam Special Grade Town Panchayat, Courtallam, Tenkasi District.
4.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, St.George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
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5.The Commissioner, Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Administrative Complex, MRC Nagar, 10th Floor, No.65, Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 028.
6.The Director of Town Panchayat, Commissionerate of Municipal Administration, MRC Nagar, 10th Floor, No.65, Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 028.
Respondents (R-4 to R-6 are impleaded vide Court Order dated 11.02.2021 in W.M.P.(MD).No.2018 of 2021 in W.P.(MD).No.1001 of 2021) PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the entire records relating to the impugned Government order issued in G.O.(D).No.298, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA.IV) Department, dated 02.09.2020 issued by the fourth respondent the impugned proceedings issued by the third respondent dated 14.12.2020 in Na.Ka.No.
36/2020/A3 and to quash the said proceedings and consequently direct the respondents to extend the period of lease of right in respect of the said proceedings and consequently direct the respondents to extend the period of lease of right in respect of collecting charges for visitors using lavatory in the main falls car parking area of Courtalam, Tenkasi District till 31.03.2022 or to order refund of the entire lease bid amount paid by the petitioner to the third respondent for a sum of Rs.8,31,300/- within a stipulated time as that may be fixed by this Court.
(Prayer amended vide Court order dated 11.02.2021 in W.M.P.(MD).No.2021 of 2021 in W.P.(MD).No.1001 of 2021) For Petitioner : Mr.A.Saravanan For Respondents : Mr.K.S.Selva Ganesan Additional Government Pleader
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When the matter was taken up for hearing, it was brought to the notice of this Court that the period itself came to an end and that the license has now been granted in favour of some other person.
2. In view of the same, nothing survives in this Writ Petition and this Writ Petition is closed accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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To 1.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
2.The Assistant Director of Panchayat, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli.
3.The Executive Officer, Courtallam Special Grade Town Panchayat, Courtallam, Tenkasi District.
4.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, St.George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
5.The Commissioner, Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Administrative Complex, MRC Nagar, 10th Floor, No.65, Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 028.
6.The Director of Town Panchayat, Commissionerate of Municipal Administration, MRC Nagar, 10th Floor, No.65, Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 028.
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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.
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