Ramanathan v. The Chief Secretary
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.02.2024 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL W.P.(MD)No.20484 of 2023 Ramanathan ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.
2.The Principal Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.
3.The Director, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai - 15.
4.The District Collector, Sivagangai District.
5.Pandiarajan .. Respondents [R5 is impleade vide order of this Court dated 28.02.2024]. PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 31.07.2023 and to take appropriate action.
For Petitioner : Mr.D.Venkatesh For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar - for R1 to R4 Government Pleader Mr.J.Anand Kumar - for R5
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that after the interim order was passed by this Court, the action has been taken by the authorities and the purpose of the writ petition does not survive. 2.Learned Counsel for the fifth respondent submits that the order that is passed by the authority has been assailed by the said respondent before the appropriate forum and the same is pending. 3.It is made clear that we have not decided any issue on the
merits of the matter and all the contentions are kept open. 4.Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. [S.V.G., C.J.] [P.D.B., J.] 28.02.2024 Index : Yes / No MR
To 1.The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.
2.The Principal Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.
3.The Director, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai - 15.
4.The District Collector, Sivagangai District.
THE HONOURABLE CHIEF JUSTICE and P.DHANABAL , J.
MR W.P.(MD)No.20484 of 2023 28.02.2024