Madras High CourtWP(MD)/21796/2024dismissed as infructuous

Tamil Nadu Silambattam Association v. The Principal Secretary To Government

2024-11-20Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.11.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Tamil Nadu Silambattam Association, Rep. By its State Secretary - Legal Wing, M.Vaijayaraj

...Petitioner

-Vs1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Sports and Youth Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 09 .

2.Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Member Secretary, Nehru Stadium, Raja Muthaiyah Road, Periyamedu, Chennai - 03 3.The Member Secretary/General Manager(i/c), Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, Nehru Stadium, Raja Muthaiyah Road, Periyamedu, Chennai - 03 4.The District Collector, O/o.Collectorate, Madurai.

5.District Sports Officer, Race Course, Madurai.

6.Regional Senior Manager, Dr.MGR Stadium, Race Course, Madurai

...Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to allow the petitioner's association to facilitate the art of Silambam in the upcoming Chief Minister Trophy 2024, particularly in Madurai and across the State, if there is no other impediment apart from recognition from Ministry of Sports and Youth Welfare of Union Government in line with the order in W.P. No.9903 of 2022 dated 12.06.2024 and based on the representation dated 07.09.2024, within a time frame as stipulated by this Court. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Ramanathan For Respondents : Mr.S.Shanmugavel Additional Government Pleader for RR1 & 4 Mr.N.S.Tanvi for RR2, 3, 5 & 6

ORDER

When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that the prayer sought for in the writ petition has become infructuous.

2. Recording the above said submission, this writ petition dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

20.11.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No RJR To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Sports and Youth Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 09.

2.The District Collector, O/o.Collectorate, Madurai.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, RJR 20.11.2024