K.Rajan v. The Union Of India Rep By Its

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR K.Rajan ... Petitioner -vs1.The Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Water Ways, Transport Bhavan, New Delhi - 110001.

2.The Chairman, V.O.C Port Authority, Harbour Estate, Tuticorin - 628 004.

3.The Director General of Shipping, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Beta Building, 9th Floor, i-Think Techno Campus, Kanjur Village Road, Kanjur Marg (East), Mumbai - 400042.

4.The Principal Officer, Mercantile Marine Department (MMD), Chennai Port Trust Building, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001.

5.The Commissioner of Fisheries, Government of Tamil Nadu, DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai - 600006.

6.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi - 628 001.

7.The Branch Manager, Sea Trans Shipment Services Pvt. Ltd., 1st Floor, Levingipuram First Street, Tuticorin - 628 003.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 6 immediately conduct and produce a full safety inspection report of M.V NAVIX (IMO.NO:9161596) including hull propulsion and underwater survey, based on the representation sent to the respondents on 04.08.2025 before allowing it to leave Indian Waters that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner :

Mr.W.Cleetus For Respondents :

Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India for R1 Mr.N.Dilip Kumar Standing Counsel for R2

Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader for R5 and R6 No Appearance for R7

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] Today, when the writ petition was taken up for hearing, it is represented by the learned counsel on either side that the relief sought in the present writ petition has become infructuous.

2. In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

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To:

1.The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Water Ways, Transport Bhavan, New Delhi - 110001.

2.The Chairman, V.O.C Port Authority, Harbour Estate, Tuticorin - 628 004.

3.The Director General of Shipping, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Beta Building, 9th Floor, i-Think Techno Campus, Kanjur Village Road, Kanjur Marg (East), Mumbai - 400042.

4.The Principal Officer, Mercantile Marine Department (MMD), Chennai Port Trust Building, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001.

5.The Commissioner of Fisheries, Government of Tamil Nadu, DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai - 600006.

6.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi - 628 001.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE and N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.

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