Karuppasamy v. The District Collector And District Magistrate,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.01.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.12792 of 2020 Karuppasamy ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The District Revenue Officer and Additional District Executive Magistrate, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

3.The Project Officer, National Highways Authority of India, CDR & Co. Construction, Thirunagar, Madurai - 6.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the 2nd respondent in his proceedings in Pa.Mu.E5/29805/2019 dated 30.10.2019 and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary, violation of law and further direct him/her to extend the license (License No.04/2013) to run a 1/4

fireworks/crackers shop in Door No.4/212 E, Survey No.233/4A2, E.Muthulingapuram Village, Sattur Tk, Virudhunagar District. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jothibasu For Respondents : Mr.T.Villavan Kothai, Addl. Government Pleader for R1 & R2.

Mr.C.Arul Vadivel @ Sekar, Senior Counsel For M/s.C.Arul Vadivel Associates for R3.

ORDER

Heard both sides.

The petitioner was running a cracker shop. The land on which the shop was located was acquired under the provisions of the National Highways Act. In these circumstances, the question of renewing the petitioner's crackers license does not arise at all. The matter has become infructuous. 2.This writ petition is dismissed accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To:

1.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The District Revenue Officer and Additional District Executive Magistrate, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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