Madras High CourtWP(MD)/16059/2020closed

M.Kanagaraja v. The District Collector

2024-01-05Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.01.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.13451 of 2020 M.Kanagaraja ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Collectorate Building, Koramballam, Tuticorin, Tuticorin District.

2.The Commissioner of Corporation, Corporation Office, Tuticorin, Tuticorin District.

2.The Assistant Commissioner of Corporation, Tuticorin, Tuticorin District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned notice issued by the 3rd respondent in F1/1049/2018 dated 23.10.2020 and quash the same as illegal and consequently 1/4

directing the 2nd and 3rd respondents to extend the lease period for one more year by paying compensation for a sum of Rs.15,00,000/-(Rupees fifteen lakhs only) for the loss caused to the petitioner by the illegal act of the respondents. For Petitioner : Ms.M.Benazir Begum For Respondents : Mr.M.Lingadurai, Spl. Government Pleader for R1.

Mr.N.Anandakumar for R2 & R3.

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner has taken the papers.

2.The learned standing counsel for the corporation states that the petitioner had earlier filed W.P.(MD)No.14637 of 2020 for directing Tuticorin corporation to return the seized equipment and also pay compensation of Rs.4,50,000/- towards damages. The said writ petition was disposed of by directing the corporation to consider the petitioner's representation. Pursuant to the direction given on 18.11.2020, the corporation examined the petitioner's request and rejected the same. Challenging the same, the petitioner is said to have filed W.P.(MD)No.9877 of 2023. The petitioner can very well pursue his 2/4

contentions in the said writ petition. It is obvious that nothing survives for further adjudication in this writ petition.

3.This writ petition is closed with the aforesaid liberty. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 05.01.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:- The District Collector, Collectorate Building, Koramballam, Tuticorin, Tuticorin District.

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