Palanisamy v. The Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 31.01.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P.(MD)No.1814 of 2023 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.1611 & 1612 of 2023 Palanisamy ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The District Level Vigilance Committee, Headed by the District collector, 3.The District Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Officer, Office of the District Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Officer,

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Periyakulam, 5.The Tahsildar, Periyakulam, 6.Sakthivel 7.Ravikumamr ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the 4th respondent in her proceedings in Na.Ka.1131/2022/A6, dated 30.11.2022.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Gandhi, Senior Counsel for Mr.J.Karthikeyan For Respondents :

Mr.K.Balasubramani, Spl. Govt. Pleader for R1 to R5.

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.] Challenging the impugned order passed by the 4th respondent in Na.Ka. 1131/2022/A6, dated 30.11.2022, the petitioner has filed Writ Petition.

2. Heard Mr.R.Gandhi, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of Mr.J.Karthikeyan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.K.Balasubramani, learned Special Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents 1 to

5. In view of the order proposed to be passed in this Writ Petition, notice to the respondents 6 and 7 is dispensed with.

3. By consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

4. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 5 submitted that this writ

petition has become infructuous in view of the proceedings of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Periyakularm dated 30.01.2023, wherein it is informed that the impugned proceedings of the 4th respondent dated 30.11.2022 is withdrawn and necessary action will be taken by the District Level Vigilance Cell. He has produced a copy of the said proceedings before this Court.

5. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [D.K.K., J.] [R.V., J.] 31.01.2023 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No vsm

To 1.The Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The District Level Vigilance Committee, Headed by the District collector, 3.The District Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Officer, Office of the District Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Officer, 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Periyakulam, 5.The Tahsildar, Periyakulam,

D.KRISHNAKUMAR , J.

and R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

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