Srivaikuntam Bar Association v. The Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.11.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI and M.P(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 Srivaikuntam Bar Association, Rep. by its Secretary, Thiru C.Gunasekaran, Srivaikuntam, Tuticorin.

... Petitioner vs.

1. The Secretary to Government, Home (Courts-III) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The High Court of Judicature at Madras, Rep. by its Registrar General, High Court, Chennai - 600 104.

3. The Hon'ble District and Sessions Judge, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin.

4. Tiruchendur Bar Association Tiruchendur, Tuticorin District.

... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order of the 1st respondent in G.O.Ms.No.362, Home (Courts-III) Department, dated 27.04.2015, quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 2 and 3 herein to verify the actual feasibility of establishing a Sub Court on the basis of actual statistics on Srivaikuntam jurisdiction and to allot the Sub Court to Srivaikuntam.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Jegannathan For R1 : Mr.P.Thilakkumar, Government Pleader For R2 & R3 : Mr.R.Aravindan For R4 : Mr.M.Jerin Mathew

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] We have heard Mr.C.Jegannathan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr.P.Thilakkumar, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent No.1, Mr.R.Aravindan, learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.2 and 3 and Mr.M.Jerin Mathew, leaned counsel for the respondent No.4. 2.

It is submitted that the relief claimed in the writ petition has now become infructuous.

3.

The Writ Petition, accordingly, stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [S.V.G., C.J.] [L.V.G., J.] 30.11.2023 Index : Yes / No bala

To

1. The Secretary to Government, Home (Courts-III) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Registrar General, High Court of Judicature at Madras, High Court, Chennai - 600 104.

3. The Hon'ble District and Sessions Judge, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin.

4. Tiruchendur Bar Association Tiruchendur, Tuticorin District.

THE HONOURABLE CHIEF JUSTICE and L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

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