Sathiyamoorthy v. The Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.02.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and WMP(MD)No.16241 of 2024

1. Sathiyamoorthy

2. Thiyagarajan

3. Seshadri

4. Sundara Rajan ... Petitioners vs.

1. The Commissioner, Madurai City Municipal Corporation,

2. The Assistant Commissioner, Zone III, (Central), Madurai City Municipal Corporation,

3. The District Collector Cum District Magistrate, Madurai District,

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, cum Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Madurai, Madurai District.

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5. The Director Integrated Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department Office Complex, Veterinary Hospital Compound, Nandanam, Chennai-35.

6. The Regional Joint Director,

7. Dr.Venkatesvaralu, The Proprietor, Lyka Pet Clinic, No.71, Thiruvalluvar Street, Navalar Nagar, S.S. Colony, Madurai.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing respondents 1 and 2 to close / shut down the 7th respondent's hospital / Lyka Pet Clinic for not complying section 352 Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act 1971, and consequently direct respondents 3 and 4 to take action against 7th respondent's hospital/Lyka Pet Clinic. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Angusamy For R1 : Mr.F.Deepak For R2 : Mr.J.Lawrance For R3 to R6 : Mr.P.Thilakkumar, Government Pleader 2/6

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.) The prayer in this writ petition is for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing respondents 1 and 2 to close / shut down the 7th respondent's hospital / Lyka Pet Clinic for not complying section 352 Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act 1971, and consequently direct respondents 3 and 4 to take action against 7th respondent's hospital/Lyka Pet Clinic.

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Today, when the writ petition was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 3 to 6 would submit that the abovesaid prayer of the petitioner has been considered and order has been passed that has also been challenged before the Writ Court. Therefore, nothing survives in the writ petition for adjudication. 3.

In view of the said submission, no further orders are required to be passed in this writ petition.

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Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [J.N.B, J.] [S.S.Y, J.] 20.02.2025 Index : Yes / No bala To

1. The Commissioner, Madurai City Municipal Corporation,

2. The Assistant Commissioner, Zone III, (Central), Madurai City Municipal Corporation,

3. The District Collector Cum District Magistrate, Madurai District,

4. The Revenue Divisional Officier, cum Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Madurai, Madurai District.

5. The Director Integrated Animal Husbandry and 4/6

Fisheries Department Office Complex, Veterinary Hospital Compound, Nandanam, Chennai-35.

6. The Regional Joint Director, 5/6

J.NISHA BANU, J.

AND S.SRIMATHY, J.

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