S.Ponsekar v. The Joint Registrar Of

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA W.P.(MD)No.2699 of 2018 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.2874 & 2875 of 2018 S.Ponsekar .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Joint Registrar of Co-Operative Societies, O/o. the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Thoothukudi.

2.The Special Officer, E 229, Palayakayal Salt Workers Co Op. Production, Sale Society, Thoothukudi.

.. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order in Na.Ka.7723/2011 Sa.O dated 08.01.2018 on the file of the Respondent No.1 and quash the same as illegal and consequently for a direction, directing the Respondents to renew the lease of Salt pan situated in Survey Nos.317/8B (25 acres) and 317/6A (146 acres) totally in an extent of 171 Acres in Palayakayal

village, Srivaikundam Taluk, Tuticorin District in favour of the Petitioner for a further period of 15 years from 14.09.2018 within the time period stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mahaboob Fazil For Respondents : Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the present writ petition has become infructuous and nothing survives to be adjudicated.

2. Recording the same, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

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To 1.The Joint Registrar of Co-Operative Societies, O/o. the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Thoothukudi.

2.The Special Officer, E 229, Palayakayal Salt Workers Co Op. Production, Sale Society, Thoothukudi.

P.T.ASHA, J.

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