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M.Nagarajan @ Rajan, v. The State Of Tamilnadu,

2025-04-08Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice P.B. Balaji4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 08/04/2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI W.P.(MD)No.25421 of 2018 and WMP(MD) No.22996 of 2018 M.Nagarajan @ Rajan ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamilnadu,, Rep. by the Principal Secretary, Public Works Department Secretariat, Fort.St.George, Chennai-9.

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

3. The Executive Engineer,, Public Works Department Madurai District.

4. The General Manager Of Southern Railway, First Floor, Ngo Main Building, Southern Railway, Park Town, Chennai-3.

5. Senior Railway Divisional Manager, 1/4

Divisional Office, Southern Railways, Mapalayam, Madurai.

6. The Divisional Commercial Manager, Divisional Office, Commercial Branch, Southern Railway, Madurai.

... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents from constructing new broad gage railway track on the Madakulam Kanmai, without provide sufficient space and alternative arrangement for the free flow of water and acquatic creatures between both side of the said railway track on the Madakulam Kanmoi water body in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader for R1 to R3 Mr.K.Govindarajan for R4 to R6 Deputy Solicitor General of India

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble the Chief Justice) Counsel for petitioner says petition has become infructuous.

2. Petition is disposed. There shall be no order as to costs. 2/4

Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. (K.R.SHRIRAM, C.J.) (P.B.BALAJI, J.) 08.04.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No RR To

1. The Principal Secretary, Public Works Department, Secretariat, Fort.St.George, Chennai-9..

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

3. The Executive Engineer,, Public Works Department Madurai District.

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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.B.BALAJI, J.

RR

ORDER

IN WP(MD) No.25421 of 2018 Date : 08/04/2025 4/4