S.Pitchaiyah Gurukkal, v. The Commissioner,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.09.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)Nos.11547, 11551, 11553, 11554, 11560, 11561, 11564, 11565, 11570, 11571, 11572, 11575, 11577, 11579, 11580, 11582 and 11585 of 2020 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.10061, 10064, 10068,10069, 10071, 10072, 10077,10078, 10081, 10083, 10084, 10085, 10087, 10088, 10089, 10091 and 10093 of 2020 S.Pitchaiyah Gurukkal ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.11547 of 2020 S.Ponniah Gurukkal S/o.Subbaiah Gurukkal ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.11551 of 2020 S.Saravanan Gurukkal ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.11553 of 2020 N.Kannan Gurukkal ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.11554 of 2020 A.Arumugam Gurukkal ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.11560 of 2020 A.Ponnaiah Gurukkal S/o.Arubathu Moovar Gurukkal ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.11561 of 2020 N.Rathinasabapathy Gurukkal ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.11564 of 2020 S.

Rajamanickam Gurukkal ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.11565 of 2020 N.Senthilkumar Gurukkal ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.11570 of 2020 S.Annamalai Gurukkal ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.11571 of 2020 N.Subbaiah Gurukkal ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.11572 of 2020 K.Apparmoorthy Gurukkal ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.11575 of 2020 A.Muthumanickam Gurukkal ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.11577 of 2020 M.Murugan Gurukkal ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.11579 of 2020 P.Santhamoorthy Gurukkal ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.11580 of 2020 S.Chandran Gurukkal ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.11582 of 2020 M.Suyambu Manickam Gurukkal ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.11585 of 2020 Vs.

1.The Commissioner, Uththamar Gandhi Salai, Chenai - 600 034.

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2.The Joint Commissioner, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli.

3.P.K.S.T.Radhakrishnan The Hereditary Trustee, A/m.Sri Suyambulinga Swamy Thirukoil, Uvari, Tirunelveli District.

... Respondents in all WPs Common Prayer: Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to withdraw the appeal in A.P.Nos.5 of 2019, 3 of 2018, 3 of 2019, 7 of 2019, 8 of 2019, 4 of 2018, 1 of 2019, 9 of 2019, 10 of 2019, 2 of 2019, 11 of 2019, 6 of 2019, 12 of 2019, 1 of 2018, 13 of 2019, 4 of 2019 and 14 of 2019 filed by the petitioners herein respectively, on the file of the 2nd respondent and transfer the same to be heard and decided as per law by any other official equivalent to the cadre of the 2nd respondent under the 1st respondent.

In all WPs:

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Meenakshi Sundaram, Sr.Advocate For Mr.M.Sengu Vijay For Respondents : Mr.K.P.Narayanakumar, Special Govt. Pleader for R1 & R2 C O M M O N O R D E R Before the learned senior counsel could open his arguments, the learned Special Government Pleader informed the Court that the petition mentioned appeal petitions have been dismissed on merits. The learned Special Government Pleader states that he will serve the order copies to the learned senior counsel on record for the writ petitioners today (ie., 14.09.2020) itself. The said submission is recorded.

2.Giving liberty to the petitioners to question the said orders, these writ petitions stand closed. No costs.

Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (RECORDS) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) 2/3

ias Note: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned. To:

1.The Commissioner, Uththamar Gandhi Salai, Chenai - 600 034.

2.The Joint Commissioner, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli.

+1 CC to Mr.M. SENGU VIJAY, Advocate ( SR-16737[F] dated 14/09/2020 ) +1 CC to SPL GP ( SR-17123[F] dated 16/09/2020 ) W.P.(MD)Nos.11547, 11551, 11553, 11554, 11560, 11561, 11564, 11565, 11570, 11571, 11572, 11575, 11577, 11579, 11580, 11582 and 11585 of 2020 14.09.2020 KM(CO) KM (24.09.2020) 3P 5C 3/3