S.M.Anantha Murugan, v. The Union Of India, Rep. By
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.01.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.(MD) No.11907 of 2015 and M.P.(MD) No.1, 2 & 3 of 2015 and W.P.(MD) No.11037 of 2017 and M.P.(MD) No.8458 of 2017 W.P.(MD) No.11907 of 2015:
S.M.Anantha Murugan ... Petitioner -vs1.The Union of India rep.by its Secretary Ministry of Shipping Road Transport and Highways Union Secretariat New Delhi-110 001 2.The National Highways Authority of India rep.by its Chairman G5 and G6, Sector 10 Dwarka, New Delhi-110 075
3.The Stat of Tamilnadu rep.by its Chief Secretary St.George Fort, Chennai 4.The State of Tamilnadu rep.by its Principal Secretary Department of State Highways St.George Fort, Chennai 5.The Union of India rep.by the Director General (Road-Development) National Highways Authority of India G5 and G6, Sector 10 Dwarka, New Delhi-110 075 6.The Project Director National Highways Authority of India No.83/1, SBI First Colony Extension By-Pass Road, Madurai 7.The District Collector / Regional Transport Authority Madurai District Madurai 8.The Commissioner Madurai Corporation Madurai 9.The Superintendent of Police Madurai District (Rural) K.Pudur, Madurai
10.The Divisional Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Madurai Division Office at Palanganatham Madurai 11.The Divisional Manager Tamil Nadu State Express Transport Corporation Madurai Division Opp.to Madurai Mattuthavani Vegetable Market Madurai 12.The Managing Director Madurai-Tuticorin Expressway Ltd., Madhucon House, Plot No.1129/A Road No.36/Hitech City Road Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad Project Office: (Madurai to Aruppukottai) M/s.Madurai-Tuticorin Expressway Ltd., Camp @ 216, Sinthalakarai Ettayapuram, Tuticorin District 13.The Managing Director (Thuvarankurichi Region) E/s.Eagle Deep Trichy By-pass Tollways India Pvt., Ltd., Mettupatti Post Fathima Nager Elapur Taluk, Pudukottai District Registered Office Eagle Deep Trichy By pass Tollways India Ltd., Flat No.M-2, Regency Apartment Opposite to Ratandee Ulhasnagar-421 003 Maharashtra State
14.The Chairman (Madurai-Kanyakumari Section) M/s.Raima Toll Road Pvt. Ltd., 410, Bommerang Chandivali Far Road Near Chandivali Studio Andheri (E), Madurai-72 ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 1st, 2nd and 5th respondents either to show / demonstrate before this Court where is the NH-45B Four lanes road between Madurai Pandi Kovil and Thirumangal-Kappalur touching NH-7 Junction as mentioned in the Schedule of the National Highways Act, 1956 or construct the NH-45B four lanes road between Madurai Pandi Kovil and Thirumangalam-Kappalur, touching NH-7 junction within a stipulated period fixed by this Court and further direct the respondents 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 and 11 to 14 close the Chittampatti, Valayankulam (Eliyarpathi), Tirumangalam National Highway Toll Plazas and Madurai Corporations' 5 Toll Booths situated between Madurai Mattuthavani Bus Stand and Thirumangalam Ring Road Permanently.
For Petitioner :
Mr.S.M.Anantha Murugan Party-in-Person For Respondents :
Mr.T.Amjad Khan Government Advocate for R1, R2, R4, R5 & R7 Mr.S.Sankarapandian for M/s.Arul Vadivel Associates for R6 Mr.F.Deepak for R8 W.P.(MD) No.11037 of 2017:
V.V.Muthuramu ... Petitioner -vs1.State of Tamilnadu rep. By its Secretary to Government Department of Highways and Minor Ports Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Chief Engineer Highways Department Kamarajar Salai Chennai-600 005 3.Tamil Nadu Road Infrastructure Development Corporation by its Executive Director 4th Floor, L.L.A. Building 735, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002 4.The Director Airport Authority of India Madurai Airport Madurai-625 022
5.The District Collector Madurai District Madurai-625 020 6.The Commissioner Corporation of Madurai Madurai-625 020 7.The Special Tashildar Land Acquisition Air Port Extension Unit 1/Unit 2 O/o.District Collectorate Madurai-625 020 8.Sri Balaji Tollways Private Limited No.4, 10a East Cross Road Gandhi Nagar Vellore-632 006 rep.by its Managing Director ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 15.05.2017 with regard to expansion of the runway of the Madurai Airport and four laning of the ring road in new proposed ring road expansion towards Ayyanpapakudi, Perugudi, S.N.College Back Side, Valanenthal, Pudukulam and joining at Parambupatti West Side, within the time frame fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner :
Mr.A.V.Arun For Respondents :
Mr.T.Amjad Khan Government Advocate for R1 to R3, R5 & R7 Mr.S.Arunachalam for R4 Mr.K.Sivabalan for R6 Mr.A.Sasidaran for R8 C O M M O N O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.] Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the respective parties submitted that the reliefs sought for in the present writ petitions have become infructuous.
2. Recording the above submission, these writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
[D.K.K., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.] 18.01.2024 NCC :
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To:
1.The Secretary, Ministry of Shipping Road Transport and Highways, Union of India, Union Secretariat, New Delhi-110 001.
2.The Chairman, National Highways Authority of India, G5 and G6, Sector 10, Dwarka, New Delhi-110 075.
3.The Chief Secretary, State of Tamilnadu, St.George Fort, Chennai.
4.The Principal Secretary, Department of State Highways, State of Tamilnadu, St.George Fort, Chennai.
5.The Director General, (Road-Development), National Highways Authority of India, Union of India, G5 and G6, Sector 10, Dwarka, New Delhi-110 075.
6.The District Collector / Regional Transport Authority, Madurai District, Madurai.
7.The Secretary to Government, Department of Highways and Minor Ports, State of Tamilnadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.
8.The Chief Engineer, Highways Department, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-600 005.
9.The Executive Director, Tamil Nadu Road Infrastructure, Development Corporation, 4th Floor, L.L.A. Building, 735, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
10.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai-625 020.
11.The Special Tashildar, Land Acquisition, Air Port Extension Unit 1/Unit 2, O/o.District Collectorate, Madurai-625 020.
D.KRISHNAKUMAR , J.
and K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.
krk W.P.(MD) No.11907 of 2015 and M.P.(MD) No.1, 2 & 3 of 2015 and W.P.(MD) No.11037 of 2017 and M.P.(MD) No.8458 of 2017 18.01.2024