Madras High CourtWP(MD)/19263/2022dismissed as infructuous

Varatharajaperumal v. State Human Rights Commission

2025-01-28Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.01.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and W.M.P(MD)No.14053 of 2022 Varatharajaperumal ... Petitioner Vs 1.State Human Rights Commission, Represented by its Registar [Law], No.143, P.S.Kumarasamy Raja Salai, Greenways Road, Chennai - 600 028.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by Principal Secretary to Government, Highways and Minor Ports Department, Secretariat, Fort. St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

4.The Divisional Engineer, Highways (C&M), Tenkasi District.

5.Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Represented by its Territory Manager, B.G. Goods Shed Road, Thachanallur, Tirunelveli - 627 358.

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the impugned proceedings in Ka.No:1030/2020/EvaA3 dated 14.08.2020 on the file of the fourth respondent and quash the same as illegal and further directing the third and fourth respondents to issue no objection certificate for the establishment of Petrol-Diesel retail outlet in land in S.No.214/1A situated at Kuvalaikanni Village, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Jeyamohan For R - 1 : Mr.M.K.Sachin Ragul for M/s.C.Arul Vadivel @ Sekar Associates For RR 2 to 4 : Mr.S.Shanmugavel Additional Government Pleader For R - 5 : Mr.Natesh Raja

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the impugned order dated 22.07.2020 passed by the fourth respondent and quash the same as illegal and further directing the respondents 3 and 4 to issue no objection certificate for the establishment of Petrol-Diesel retail outlet in land in S.No. 286/1A, 286/2A1, 286/2B1 and 286/2C1 situated at Thiruvengadam Village and Taluk, Tenkasi District.

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2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the relief sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous. 3.Recording the said submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 28.01.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 3/5

To 1.The Registrar, State Human Rights Commission, No.143, P.S.Kumarasamy Raja Salai, Greenways Road, Chennai - 600 028.

2.The Principal Secretary to Government, Highways and Minor Ports Department, Secretariat, Fort. St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

4.The Divisional Engineer, Highways (C&M), Tenkasi District.

5.Territory Manager, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, B.G. Goods Shed Road, Thachanallur, Tirunelveli - 627 358.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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