Madras High CourtWP(MD)/13348/2021closed

Pravin Raj.T.R v. The Principal Secretary

2025-07-30Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan,Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

1 W.P.(MD)NO.13348 OF 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.(MD)No.13348 of 2021 AND W.M.P.(MD)No.10327 of 2021 T.R.Pravin Raj ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Principal Secretary, Public Works Department, Secretariat, St.George, Fort, Chennai.

2. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai.

3. The Director, Wetlands Division, Ministry of Environment and Forts, Indira Paravaran Bhavan, Jorbagh Road, New Delhi - 110 003.

4. The Chairperson, Tamil Nadu State Wetland Authority, Environment and Forest Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

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5. The District Collector, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

6. The Municipal Commissioner, Colachel Municipality, Colachel, Kanyakumari District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to remove the construction of the septage scheme project of Colachel Municipality and restore to conserve the wet land water body situated in Re.Survey No.204/1, 204/3 of Simoncolony Village, Kanyakumari District.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramakrishnan For R-1, R-2 & R-5 : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar, Special Government Pleader.

For R-3 : Mr.C.Nandagopal For R-6 : Mr.Athimoola Pandian For R-4 : No appearance.

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O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner submitted that the matter has now become infructuous and that therefore, nothing survives for further adjudication. 2/4

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2. In view of the same, this writ petition stands closed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

(G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) & (B.PUGALENDHI, J.) 30th July 2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No PMU To:

1. The Principal Secretary, Public Works Department, Secretariat, St.George, Fort, Chennai.

2. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai.

3. The District Collector, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

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AND B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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