M.G.Devasahayam, v. The Union Of India,

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 and W.MP.Nos.3554, 3555 and 7751 of 2019 1.M.G.Devasahayam 2.D.Thomas Franco Rajendra 3.N.Sivasubramanian ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The Union of India, Rep.By its Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport 7 Highways, Transport Bhawan, No.1, Parliament St, New Delhi-110 001

2. The Chairman, National Highways Authority of India, Plot G- 5 & G-6 Sector -10, Dwarka, New Delhi.

3. The Project Director, National Highway Authority of India, Kp Road, Nagercoil.

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4. The General Manager(T)-TN National Highways Authority of India, Plot G- 5 & G-6 Sector -10, Dwarka, New Delhi.

5. Secretary to the Govt Of India, Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi.

6. The District Collector, Kanyakumari District.

7. Superintendent of Police Kanyakumari District , Nagercoil.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, To issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents their officers subordinates employees agents or any other person claiming or acting under them to refrain from in any manner undertaking any work towards construction of a parallel NH-47 in the garb of upgrading the existing NH-47 (now renumbered as NH-66). For Petitioner : Mr.Sukrith Parthasarathy For R6 & R7 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R1 & R5 : Mr.G.Rajaraman For R2 to R4 : Mr.Su.Srinivasan 2/5

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The learned counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that nothing survives in the writ petition.

2. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of. However, if any grievance exists to the petitioner, he is at liberty to redress the same, in the manner known to law. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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To

1. The Union of India, Rep.By its Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport 7 Highways, Transport Bhawan, No.1, Parliament St, New Delhi-110 001

2. The Chairman, National Highways Authority of India, Plot G- 5 & G-6 Sector -10, Dwarka, New Delhi.

3. The Project Director, National Highway Authority of India, Kp Road, Nagercoil.

4. The General Manager(T)-TN National Highways Authority of India, Plot G- 5 & G-6 Sector -10, Dwarka, New Delhi.

5. Secretary to the Govt Of India, Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi.

6. The District Collector, Kanyakumari District.

7. Superintendent of Police Kanyakumari District , Nagercoil.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

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

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