A.Ilayaraja, v. The State Of Tamilnadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.5409, 5410 & 13310 of 2019 A.Ilayaraja ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Through its Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, St.George Fort, Chennai-600 008.

2.The Director of Town Panchayat, Kuralagam, Chennai.

3.The Government Pleader, O/o. Government Pleader, High Court of Judicature Madras, at Madurai Bench, Madurai.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the 1/4

impugned proceedings of the 1st respondent in No.28488/TP.1/2018-2, dated 31.01.2019, and the consequential proceedings of the 2nd respondent in R.O.C.No. 14316/2017/A3, dated 08.02.2019 and quash the same and consequently, forbearing the respondents from interfering with the independency of the local bodies in appointing the counsels as per their resolutions. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Arul For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) In view of the disposal of W.P.(MD)No.8264 of 2019, dated 30.06.2025, this Writ Petition also stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed.

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To 1.The Secretary State of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, St.George Fort, Chennai-600 008.

2.The Director of Town Panchayat, Kuralagam, Chennai.

3.The Government Pleader, O/o. Government Pleader, High Court of Judicature Madras, at Madurai Bench, Madurai.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

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

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