Dindigul Mavatta Tamizhaga v. The Union Of India,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.03.2024 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR and W.M.P(MD)Nos.11220 to 11222 of 2018 Dindigul Mavatta Tamizhaga Vivasaigal Sangam, Rep. by its President, K.Lakshmana Perumal, S/o.Kanapathiya Pillai, No.14, Gomathipuram, Natham Road, ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Union of India, Rep. by the Secretary, Department of Road Transport and Highways, G 5 & 6, Sector 10, Dwarka, New Delhi - 10.
2.The National Highways Authority of India, Rep. by its Deputy General Manager Cum Project Director, No.1, Aishwaryam Heights, Thadikombu Road, 3.The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.
4.The Special District Revenue Officer, (Land Acquisition), Door No.567, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Street, Senamanayakanpatti Post, Thadikombu Road, ...
Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining the impugned order in Na.Ka.24/2017/A1/CU/2018 dated 21.03.2018 on the file of the respondent No.4 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the petitioner's claim for alternative alignment by laying the National Highway NH 209 running from Ramaiyanpatti to Pudhuchathiram - Kannivadi National Highway No.37, within the time frame stipulated by
this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Rajasekar For Respondents : Mr.K.Govindarajan - for R1 & R2 Deputy Solicitor General of India Mr.P.Thilak Kumar - for R3 & R4 Government Pleader
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] We have heard Mr.S.Rajasekar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr.K.Govindarajan, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India appearing for the respondents 1 & 2 and Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 3 & 4. 2.It is submitted by the learned Deputy Solicitor General of India that the work in question has been abandoned. 3.In light of that, the purpose of writ petition stands served. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [S.V.G., C.J.] [M.S.K., J.]
01.03.2024 Index : Yes / No MR To 1.The Secretary, Union of India, Department of Road Transport and Highways, G 5 & 6, Sector 10, Dwarka, New Delhi - 10.
2.The Deputy General Manager Cum Project Director, National Highways Authority of India, No.1, Aishwaryam Heights, Thadikombu Road, 3.The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.
4.The Special District Revenue Officer, (Land Acquisition), Door No.567, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Street, Senamanayakanpatti Post, Thadikombu Road,
THE HONOURABLE CHIEF JUSTICE and MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J .
MR 01.03.2024