Madras High CourtWP(MD)/1838/2016closed

Soman, S/O.Malaichamy v. The District Collector

2023-02-08Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.02.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.(MD).No.1838 of 2016 and W.M.P.(MD).No.1586 of 2016 Soman ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2.The Assistant Director (Panchayats) Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai, 4.The Executive Engineer (WRO) Public Works Department, Sivagangai, 1/5

5.The President, Kovanur Village Panchayat, Sivagangai Panchayat Union, 6.Muthukumar ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 05.01.2016 and to conduct public auction to lease out the rights to cut the Velikaruvela trees in Survey No.97 in Kovanur Periya Kanmai at Kovanur Village Group, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai District after following the procedure laid down under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Procedure for conducting Public Auction of Leases and Sales in Panchayats) Rules 2001.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Kannan For R1 to R5 : Mr.T.Vilavan Kothai Additional Government Pleader For R6 : Mr.G.Madhan Kumar

O R D E R

This writ petition is filed for a Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 05.01.2016.

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2.Today(13.02.2023), when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the prayer sought for by the petitioner in this writ petition has now become infructuous.

3.Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 08.02.2023 Index : Yes / No.

Internet : Yes / No.

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To 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2.The Assistant Director (Panchayats) Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai, 4.The Executive Engineer (WRO) Public Works Department, Sivagangai, 4/5

B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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