R.K.Nagarajan v. Government Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.03.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. KRISHNAKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR 1.R.K.Nagarajan, Secretary, Sri Sudharsana Sabha, 1469/P, Gandhiji Road, Thanjavur.

2.R.Ram Babu @ Ram Prabhu ... Petitioners vs.

1.Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Thanjavur City Municipal Corporation, Represented by its Commissioner, Gandhiji Road, Thanjavur.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to de-seal the petitioner's premises at Kajam in T.S.No.1469 of Ward No.3, Block No.27, Division No.12, Thanjavur Town, which was locked 1/4

and sealed by them on 28.09.2021, so as to enable the petitioners to submit an application for planning permission under the Tamil Nadu Combined Regulations, 2019 and also carry out rectification to the said building, so as to bring the same in conformity to the Tamil Nadu Combined Regulations within a reasonable time fixed by this Court. For Petitioners : Mr.D.S.Rajasekaran For Respondent No.1 : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader For Respondent No.2 : Mr.N.Dilip Kumar

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by D. KRISHNAKUMAR, J.) The petitioners have filed the present Writ Petition for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to de-seal the petitioner's premises at Kajam in T.S.No.1469 of Ward No.3, Block No.27, Division No.12, Thanjavur Town, which was locked and sealed by them on 28.09.2021, so as to enable the petitioners to submit an application for planning permission under the Tamil Nadu Combined Regulations, 2019 and also carry out rectification to the said building, so as to bring the same in conformity to the Tamil Nadu Combined Regulations within a reasonable time fixed by this Court.

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2.Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel appearing for the second respondent submitted that the unauthorized construction made by the petitioners has already been removed and therefore, nothing survives for further adjudication in the Writ Petition.

3.Recording the above submission of the learned counsel for the second respondent, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. [D.K.K.,J.] [R.V.,J.] 27.03.2024 (1/2) NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No ps To 1.The Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Thanjavur City Municipal Corporation, Represented by its Commissioner, Gandhiji Road, Thanjavur.

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D. KRISHNAKUMAR ,J.

and R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J.

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 27.03.2024 (1/2) 4/4