S.Sajin Raj v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.(MD)No.11595 of 2025 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.8573 and 8574 of 2025 S.Sajin Raj ... Petitioner -Vs1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Chief Secretary, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

3.The Regional Transport Officer, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

4.The Divisional Engineer (Highways), Construction and Maintenance, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

5.The Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

6.V.Manoharan ... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the impugned order dated 08.04.2025 vide Rc.No. 113/ G and M / 2025, passed by the 2nd Respondent and set aside the same as illegal and erroneous and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to implement any transportation policy that is in conformity with constitutional principles and statutory provisions forthwith For Petitioner : Mr.J.Jeevin For R1 to R4 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R5 : Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.] By consent, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2.Heard Mr.J.Jeevin, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, learned Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 4 and Mr.A.Albert James, learned Government Advocate for the fifth respondent. 3.The writ petition was filed challenging the proceedings issued by the second respondent dated 08.04.2025, thereby granting permission for 24*7

movement of boulders to work site at Neerodi and exemption from regular check up of 86 vehicles permission.

4.When the writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 4, on instructions, submits that the order impugned in this writ petition itself has been cancelled vide proceedings in Rc.No.113/G&M/2025, dated 12.04.2025. 5.In view of the above, the prayer sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [J.N.B., J.] & [S.S.Y., J.] 23.04.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No ta

To 1.The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

3.The Regional Transport Officer, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

4.The Divisional Engineer (Highways), Construction and Maintenance, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

5.The Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

J.NISHA BANU, J.

AND S.SRIMATHY , J.

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