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Madras High CourtWP(MD)/2111/2020dismissed as abated

R.Sethuraman v. The Secretary To Govt.

2025-08-11Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam,Honourable Mr.Justice G.Arul Murugan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and W.M.P(MD)No.1770 of 2020 R.Sethuraman ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Prohibition and Exercise Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.

2.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Thanjavur District.

3.The Assistant Commissioner, Central Exercise Department, Office of Central Exercise, Thanjavur District. 4.The Commissioner, Thanjavur City Corporation, Thanjavur District.

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5.Ponnusamy ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 not to give permission to the fifth respondent to commence private recreation club in Survey No.1346/13A of Puthupattinam Village, Thanjavur Taluk, by considering the representation given by the petitioner dated 13.01.2020.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Venkatesan For RR 1 & 2 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R - 4 : Y.Jagadeesh For R - 5 : Not ready in notice

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner died. 2/5

2.Furthermore, the club has not been impleaded as a party respondent in the Writ Petition.

3.In view of the above, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as abated. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions is closed.

[S.M.S.,J.] & [G.A.M.,J.] 11.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 3/5

To 1.The Secretary to Government, Prohibition and Exercise Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.

2.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Thanjavur District.

3.The Assistant Commissioner, Central Exercise Department, Office of Central Exercise, Thanjavur District. 4.The Commissioner, Thanjavur City Corporation, Thanjavur District.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM , J.

and G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 11.08.2025 5/5