Daniel Thangaraj v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR and W.M.P(MD) No.3323 of 2022 Daniel Thangaraj ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Office of Collectorate, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition)/ Competent Authority/Land Acquisition Officer, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., No.1, Sambkulam Main Road, K.Pudur, Madurai-625007.

3.The Senior Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Madurai TOP-(STD CODE 0452), SIDCO Industrial Estate, Kappalur, Madurai-625 008.

... Respondents Prayer :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to forbear the respondents

from laying the pipe line in the petitioner's land in Survey No.22/2 situated in Ayalkudi Village, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District, without acquiring the land in the manner known to law. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Antony Arulraj For R1 : Mrs.K.Malathi Additional Government Pleader For R2 & R3 : Mr.K.Muraleedharan Standing Counsel

ORDER

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the prayer sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous and hence, nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition. He also made an endorsement in the Court bundle to that effect.

2. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To The District Collector, Office of Collectorate, Madurai District, Madurai.

S.SOUNTHAR ,J cp W.P.(MD)No.3833 of 2022 Dated: 05.06.2025