Madras High CourtWP(MD)/7572/2021dismissed as infructuous

Forum Of Tour Organisers(Foto) v. The Government Of India

2026-03-30Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR Forums of Tour Organisers, Rep by its President, Mr.A.Satheesh Kumar, 162A/1-A, Kamarajar Salai, ... Petitioner -vs1. The Government of India, Rep by its Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Safdarjung Airport Area, New Delhi - 110003.

2. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Secretary, Transport I-2 Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

3. The Director General of Civil Aviation, Directorate of Civil Aviation, Aurobindo Marg, Opp. Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi - 3.

4. The Airports Authority of India, Rep by its Chairman,

Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi.

5. The Director, Madurai Airport,

6. The District Collector, Madurai District, ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st Respondent to notify/ upgrade the Madurai Airport as an international airport by considering the petitioner's representation dated 12/02/2021, within the time that may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.H.Mohammed Imran for M/s.Ajmal Associates For R1 to R3 : Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India For R4 & R5 : Mr.C.Godwin For R6 : Mr.A.Kannan, Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] Since the Madurai Airport has already been notified as an International Airport with effect from the date of issuance of Notification dated 13th March, 2026 by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition.

2. Accordingly, the Writ Petition has rendered infructuous and the same is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. [SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, C.J.] [N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.] 30.03.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No bala To:

1. The Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Safdarjung Airport Area, New Delhi - 110003.

2. The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Transport I-2 Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

3. The Director General of Civil Aviation, Directorate of Civil Aviation, Aurobindo Marg, Opp. Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi - 3.

4. The Chairman, Airports Authority of India, Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi.

5. The Director, Madurai Airport,

6. The District Collector, Madurai District,

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE and N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.

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