Madras High CourtWP(MD)/7494/2015disposed of

Seenivasan, S/O.Sankarappa v. The Distrct Collector,

2023-11-30Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mrs Justice L.Victoria Gowri6 pages

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)No.1 of 2015 Seenivasan ... Petitioner vs.

1. The District Collector, Virudhunagar District,

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar District.

3. The Director, The Commissionerate of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Triplicane, Chennai-05.

4. The Pollution Control Board, Guindy, Chennai-600 005.

5. The Pollution Control Board Engineer, The Pollution Control Board, 6, Gangai Street, NGO Colony, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

6. Assistant Director of Rural Development (Panchayat's), Virudhunagar District,

7. The President, Anaikuttam Panchayat, Anaikuttam, Virudhunagar District.

8. The Chairman, Virudhunagar Municipal Council,

9. The Commissioner, Virudhunagar Municipality,

10. The Chairman,

11. The Commissioner, ... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 10th and 11th respondents to use the lands bearing S.Nos.607, 607/1, 607/15, 511, 511/1A, 509, 510 and 503 situated in Anaikuttam Village, Virudhunagar District, for other purposes except dumping it's Garbages.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugappan For R1 to R3 & R6 : Mr.P.Thilakkumar, Government Pleader For R4 & R5 : Mrs.Vijayakumari Natarajan Standing Counsel For R7 : Mr.S.Sukumar For R8 : No appearance For R9 : Mr.M.Muthugeethayan For R11 : Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohidheen

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] We have heard Mr.R.Murugappan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr.P.Thilakkumar, learned Government Pleader appearing for respondent Nos.1, 3 and 6, Mrs.Vijayakumari

Natarajan, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent Nos.4 and 5, Mr.S.Sukumar, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.7, Mr.M.Muthugeethayan, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.9 and Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohidheen, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.11.

Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the scheme for putting up a dumping yard in the subject land has been withdrawn.

In the light of that, the purpose of the writ petition does not now survive.

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