Madras High CourtWP(MD)/8828/2019dismissed as infructuous

L.Selvakumar, v. The State Of Tamilnadu,

2022-12-16Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.12.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.6846 of 2019 L.Selva Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep.By its Principal Secretary, Public Works Department, Fort.St.George, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Karur District, Karur.

3.The State Ground and Surface Water Resources Data Center, Rep.By its Chief Engineer, Tharamani, Chennai-113.

4.The Assistant Director of Panchayat, O/o. The Assistant Director of Panchayat, Karur, Karur District.

5.The Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Rep. By its Superintending Engineer, Karur District, Karur.

6.Velliyanai Village Panchayat, Rep.By its Special Officer / Block Development Officer, 1/4

Thanthoni Panchayat Union, Karur District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents from drawing ground water from the lands in S.No.8, Velliyanai North Village, Karur Taluk, Karur District without obtaining No Objection certificate from the respondent No.3 Chief Engineer, The State Ground and surface water resources Data Center within the time frame stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy For Respondents : Mr.A.K.Manikkam, Spl. Government Pleader for R1 to R4.

Mr.S.Deenadhayalan, Standing Counsel for R5.

No appearance for R6.

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner informs the Court that the matter has become infructuous and nothing survives for further adjudication in this writ petition.

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2.Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

16.12.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:

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

2.The District Collector, Karur District, Karur.

3.The State Ground and Surface Water Resources Data Center, Rep.By its Chief Engineer, Tharamani, Chennai-113.

4.The Assistant Director of Panchayat, O/o. The Assistant Director of Panchayat, Karur, Karur District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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