S.Manoharan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.04.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.12347 of 2016 & 21958 of 2018 S.Manoharan : Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Secretary to Govt., Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

3.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Chennai - 5. 4.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai.

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5.The Director of Town Panchayats, Chennai - 108.

6.The Director of Rural Development, Chennai - 15.

7.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District.

8.The President, Kaliyal Town Panchayat, Kanyakumari District.

9.The President, Thirupparappu Town Panchayat, Kanyakumari District.

10.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resources Organisation, Kothaiyaru Water Basin Division, Kanyakumari District.

11.Mano Thangaraj 12.S.Bijulal : Respondents [R10, 11 & 12 are impleaded vide orders dated 29.11.2016, 13.09.2017 & 03.12.2018, respectively].

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impugned G.O.(D)No.225, dated 05.09.2012, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA2) Department issued by the second respondent and F.O.(Ms).No.46, dated 12.04.2013, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (WS4) Department issued by the first respondent and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Manoharan For Respondents 1,2,4 to 7 & 10 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For Respondent No.3 : Mr.B.Vijayakarthikeyan For Respondent No.11 : Mr.C.Jeganathan For Respondent No.12 : Mr.A.Haja Mohideen

O R D E R

************ [Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.] The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the prayer sought for in the present writ petition has become infructuous.

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2.Recording the said submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [R.S.K.,J.] & [G.A.M.,J.] 22.04.2024 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No MR 4/7

To 1.The Secretary to Govt., State of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

3.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Chennai - 5. 4.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai.

5.The Director of Town Panchayats, Chennai - 108.

6.The Director of Rural Development, Chennai - 15.

7.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District.

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8.The President, Kaliyal Town Panchayat, Kanyakumari District.

9.The President, Thirupparappu Town Panchayat, Kanyakumari District.

10.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resources Organisation, Kothaiyaru Water Basin Division, Kanyakumari District.

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R.SURESH KUMAR, J.

and G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

MR ORDER MADE IN 22.04.2024 7/7