P.Poovalingam, v. The Executive Engineer,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE P.Poovalingam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Executive Engineer, Periyar-Vaigai Water Resources Division, Public Works Department, Tallakulam, Madurai-625 002.

2.The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

(R2 is suo motu impleaded vide Court order dated 04.03.2019)

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent to clean and put up the side wall and close the Sellur-Panthalkudi Canal adjacent to Vaigai river in Madurai City, based on the petitioner's representation dated 12.02.2019 made to the respondents. 1/4

For Petitioner : No appearance For R1 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.R.Murali

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has become infructuous and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

(S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.) 26.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No am 2/4

To 1.The Executive Engineer, Periyar-Vaigai Water Resources Division, Public Works Department, Tallakulam, Madurai-625 002.

2.The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

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