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Madras High CourtWP(MD)/22338/2022dismissed as infructuous

Nivaas.V.M v. The Principal Chief Conservator Of Forests And Chief Wild Life Warden

2025-07-28Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam,Honourable Dr.Justice A.D.Maria Clete4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and WMP(MD) No. 16522 of 2022 V.M.Nivaas ... Petitioner vs.

1. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wild Life Warden, Office of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wild Life Warden, No.1, Jeenis Road, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai.

2. The District Forest Officer, Madurai Division, Madurai - 625 002.

3. R.Vimalan ... Respondents 1/4

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondents more particularly the 1st respondent to take appropriate action against the 3rd respondent under Tamil Nadu Captive Elephant (Management and Maintenance) Rules, 2011 and take back the Sumathi Elephant to the Forest Department from the 3rd respondent whose ownership certificate already got over even in the year 2011 forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Palani Velayutham For R1 & R2 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Special Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.R.Paranjothi

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the relief sought for in the Writ Petition has become infructuous.

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2.Recording the above submission, this Writ Petition is disposed of as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

[S.M.S.,J.] & [A.D.M.C.,J.] 28.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes PKN To

1. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wild Life Warden, Office of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wild Life Warden, No.1, Jeenis Road, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai.

2. The District Forest Officer, Madurai Division, Madurai - 625 002.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM , J.

and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE , J.

PKN ORDER MADE IN DATED : 28.07.2025 4/4