D. Anandan,S/O.Duraisamy, v. Union Of India,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.02.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN D.Anandan ... Petitioner -vs1. Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Tele-Communication and Information Technology, New Delhi.

2. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Chennai.

3. The District Collector, Thoothukudi District

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thoothukudi District

5. The Tahsildar, Thoothukudi District

6. The Commissioner, Town Panchayat,

Thoothukudi District.

7. Chidambaram, President, Paruthikottaiyar Samuthaya Pallar Madam, Thoothukudi District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a W rit of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to instruct the 2nd and 4th respondents to stop the erecting process of High Power Jio Tower in Tiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District (near Subramaniya Swamy Temple) by considering the petitioner's representation dated 31.08.2018. For Petitioner : Mr.K.S.Senthilkumar For R1 : Mr.S.Jeyasingh For R2 to R6 : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar Additional Government Pleader For R7 : No appearance

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] None appears for the petitioner.

2.

We have heard Mr.S.Jeyasingh, learned Central Government counsel appearing for the 1st respondent and Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar, learned

Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 2 to 6. There is no representation on behalf of the 7th respondent. 3.

The prayer is to stop the erection of High Power Jio Tower in Tiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

4.

More than five years have lapsed since the writ petition is filed. The erection of the Tower must have been completed by now. 5.

Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. [S.V.G., C.J.] [G.I., J.] 26.02.2024 Index :

Yes / No :

Yes / No bala

To:

1. The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Tele-Communication and Information Technology, New Delhi.

2. The Chief Secretary, State of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Chennai.

3. The District Collector, Thoothukudi District

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thoothukudi District

5. The Tahsildar, Thoothukudi District

6. The Commissioner, Town Panchayat, Thoothukudi District.

THE HONOURABLE CHIEF JUSTICE and G.ILANGOVAN , J.

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