G. Jayaraj Gnanapaul v. The Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and W.M.P.(MD)No.7273 of 2020 G.Jayaraj Gnanapaul ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner, Thoothukudi Municipal Corporation, Thoothukudi.

2.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the Respondents from collecting any rent from the Vegetable Vendors of the closed "Kamaraj Vegetable Market", Thoothukudi, for the space provided in the open ground near New Bus Stand, Thoothukudi, in view of COVID-19 Pandemic. For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Vinoharan for M/s.G.Prabhu Rajadurai For Respondents :

Mr.N.Anandakumar for R1 Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader for R2 1/3

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] Learned counsel for the petitioner states that nothing survives in the present writ petition and the same may be dismissed as infructuous. 2.Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Writ Miscellaneous Petition is also closed.

[S.M.S., J.] [S.S.Y., J.] 15.07.2025 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No NCC:Yes/No RJR/NST To The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and S.SRIMATHY, J.

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