P. Manikandan, v. The District Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.01.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR W.P.(MD)No.5852 of 2013 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2013 P.Manikandan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai - 625 020.

2.The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai - 625 002.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the Respondents to restore the petitioner's shop

bearing Survey No. 8/12F, Plot No. 42, Melamadai, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District in its original condition and consequently award compensation of Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs) to the petitioner for the loss meet out by him due to the illegal demolition of the Respondents. For Petitioner :

Mr.M.S.Jeyakarthik For Respondents :

Mr.S.P.Maharajan, Spl. Govt. Pleader for R1 Mr.F.Deepak for R2

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.] The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the prayer in this Writ Petition has become infructuous and hence, this Writ Petition may be dismissed as infructuous.

2. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[D.K.K., J.] [M.S.K., J.] 08.01.2024 Index :

Yes / No vsm To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai - 625 020.

2.The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai - 625 002.

D.KRISHNAKUMAR , J.

and

MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

vsm W.P.(MD)No.5852 of 2013 08.01.2024