Madras High CourtWP(MD)/4868/2019dismissed as infructuous

A.Irulandy Secretary v. The Govt. Of India,

2025-06-26Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam,Honourable Dr.Justice A.D.Maria Clete4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE A.Irulandy ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Govt. of India, Rep., by the Commissioner, The National Highways Authority of India, Ministry os Road Transport and Highways, New Delhi.

2.The Regional Officer, The National Highways Authority of India, Govt. of India, Ministry os Road Transport and Highways, 2nd & 3rd Floor, Vijay Krishna Plaza, No.1, Lake Area, Madurai Main Road, Mattuthavani, Madurai-625 007.

3.The Regional Project Director, The National Highways Authority of India, Govt. of India, Ministry os Road Transport and Highways, Plot No.3, Surya Towers Second Floor, East 1st Street, K.K.Nagar, Madurai-625 020.

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4.The Govt. of India, Rep., by its Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Paryavash Bhawan, C.D.O.Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003.

5.The Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Secretariat, Govt., of Tamil Nadu, Chennai-9.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents Authority to drop the proposed construction of two highways road fly-over projects namely, one on the Madurai to Natham Road starting from behind the Fortune Pandyan Hotel and ending at Chettikulam Village and another on the Bye-pass road from Vaigai River Bridge to Palanganatham Junction.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.S.Ponnaiah For R1 & R4 : Mr.C.Nanda Gopal, Central Government Senior Panel Counsel For R2 : No Appearance For R3 : Mr.Sankara Pandian, for M/s.Arul Vadivel Associates For R5 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader 2/4

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner is not pressing this Writ Petition, since the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. (S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.) 26.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva To The Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Secretariat, Govt., of Tamil Nadu, Chennai-9.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

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