Madras High CourtWP(MD)/11872/2020dismissed as infructuous

Arulmighu Mariamman Temple v. The Special Officer/District Revenue Officer

2023-06-12Honourable Ms. Justice P.T. Asha4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.06.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA and W.M.P.(MD) No.10280 of 2020 Arulmigu Mariamman Temple, Rep., through its Managing Trustee, Maragatham, Tallakulam, Madurai.

.. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Special Officer/District Revenue Officer, Land Acquisition, National Highways 785, Madurai.

2.The Special Thasildhar, Land Acquisition, National Highways, Madurai.

3.The Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Having office at Tallakulam, Pudur, Madurai.

[R3 impleaded vide Court order dated 07.10.2020 in W.M.P. (MD) No.11067 of 2020 in W.P.(MD) No.11872 of 2020]

4.The Deputy General Manager (Tech) and Project Director, National Highways Authority of India, Project Implementation Unit, Plot No.3, Suriya Towers, 2nd Floor, K.K.Nagar 1st East Street, Madurai-626 020.

.. Respondents [R4 impleaded vide order dated 07.10.2020 in W.M.P. (MD) No.11374 of 2020 in W.P.(MD) No.11872 of 2020] Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to adopt precautionary measures for removal of the 100 feet High Tension electric post situated in S.No.4476, Tallakulam, Madurai for expansion of the National High Ways (785) without causing any damage to the compound wall and premises of Arulmigu Mariamman Temple, Tallakulam, Madurai on the basis of the representations dated 26.08.2020 and 03.09.2020.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.G.Shankar Ganesh For RR1 to 3 :

Mr.D.Ghandiraj Special Government Pleader For R4 :

Mr.C.Arulvadivel @ Sekar Standing Counsel

ORDER

It is informed that the entire electric post has been laid and nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition.

2. Recording the above, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

12.06.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes abr To 1.The Special Officer/District Revenue Officer, Land Acquisition, National Highways 785, Madurai.

2.The Special Thasildhar, Land Acquisition, National Highways, Madurai.

P.T.ASHA, J.

abr 3.The Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Having office at Tallakulam, Pudur, Madurai.

Dated : 12.06.2023