A.Chidambaram v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.14691 of 2020 A.Chidambaram : Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Police Commissioners Office, Near Thamarai Thotti, Alagarkoil Road, K.Pudur, Madurai.

3.The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

4.The Registrar of Societies, Palace Road, Madurai.

5.Amarnath Vice President, Maduraiyil Sivakasi Nadar Uravinmurai, 37, Chithirakara Street, Madurai.

6.K.Kanagambigai Kanagasabai, President, Madurayil Sivakasi Nadargal Makalir Manram, 37, Chithirakara Street, Madurai.

: Respondents PRAYER :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1 to 4 respondents to stop the convening of the General Body meeting scheduled by 5th and 6th respondent on behalf of Madurayil Sivakasi Nadarghal Uravinmurai, Madurai and Madurayil Sivakasi Nadarghal Mahalir Mandram, scheduled to conduct on 06.12.2020 at Sivakasi Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Ellis Nagar, Madurai till 1/3

the completion of corona pandemic period as per the petitioner's representation on 21.11.2020.

For Petitioner :Mr.R.Ramasamy For R1 & R2 :Mr.S.Angappan Government Advocate For R3 :Mr.Prabhu Ramachandran (Standing Counsel) For R4 :Mr.K.Sathiya Singh, AGP For R5 :C.Godwin

ORDER

Heard the learned Counsel appearing on either side. 2.The petitioner states that the General Body meeting of the petition mentioned Sangam should not be convened, which is proposed to be convened on 06.12.2020, in view of the prevalence of the Pandemic.

3.Since the date for convening the General Body meeting has already been crossed, this Writ Petition has become infructuous. In any event, the Society will not come within the meaning of "State instrumentalities" under Article 12 of Constitution of India. The petitioner has to ventilate his grievance elsewhere and not by filing a Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) cmr To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

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2.The Commissioner of Police, Police Commissioners Office, Near Thamarai Thotti, Alagarkoil Road, K.Pudur, Madurai.

3.The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

4.The Registrar of Societies, Palace Road, Madurai.

+1 CC to SGP ( SR-1998, 2022[F] dated 25/01/2021 ) +1 CC to Mr.C.GODWIN, Advocate ( SR-1955[F] dated 25/01/2021 ) 22.01.2021 KM (12.02.2021) 3P 7C 3/3