K.Thirumurugan, S/O.Ganesan, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P(MD) No.2886 of 2019 K.Thirumurugan (M, 36/2019) S/o Ganaesan, Guru Complex first floor, R.R. Sethupathi Nagar, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

... Petitioner -vs1. The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by The Principal Secretary, Department of Tourism, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2. The State of Tamilnadu, represented by The Principal Secretary to Government, Chairman cum Managing Director, Poombuhar Shipping Corporation, Annasalai, Nanthanam, Chennai.

3. The Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department,

Tamil Valarchi Valagam, Tamil Salai, Elumbur, Chennai-8.

4. The District Tourism Officer, Kanyakumari District Tourism Office, Kanyakumari District.

5. The District Collector, The District Collector Office, Kanyakumari District.

6. The Officer in Charge, Poompuhar Shipping Corporation Limited, Poompuhar Shipping Corporation Limited Office, Kanyakumari.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to reinitiate the transportation of the ferry boat service to Thiruvalluvar statue to the general public, and to take action to build a new suspension bridge from the coast of the Viveakanandar Mandabam to the Thiruvaluvar Statue, or from Gandhimandabam to Tiruvalluvar statue, consequently to direct the respondents to immediately perform the maintenance work of the Thiruvalluvar statue in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Dr.R.Alagumani

For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilakkumar, Government Pleader for R1, R3, R4 & R5 Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar, for R2

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] Learned counsel for petitioner states the prayer in the petition has become infructuous and, therefore, nothing would survive in the petition.

2. Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. [K.R.SHRIRAM., C.J.] [S.SRIMATHY, J.] 20.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No bala To:

1. The Principal Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Tourism, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2. The Principal Secretary to Government, Chairman cum Managing Director, State of Tamil Nadu, Poombuhar Shipping Corporation, Annasalai, Nanthanam, Chennai.

3. The Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department, Tamil Valarchi Valagam, Tamil Salai, Elumbur, Chennai-8.

4. The District Tourism Officer, Kanyakumari District Tourism Office, Kanyakumari District.

5. The District Collector, The District Collector Office, Kanyakumari District.

6. The Officer in Charge, Poompuhar Shipping Corporation Limited, Poompuhar Shipping Corporation Limited Office, Kanyakumari.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE and S.SRIMATHY , J.

bala ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD) No.2886 of 2019 DATED : 20.09.2025