R.Veerasamy v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.09.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD W.P.(MD) No.20487 of 2016 R.Veerasamy ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, O/o.District Collectorate, Virudhunagar District.

2.The Deputy Director, Town and Country Planning, Madurai Region, 4, Hakkeem Ajmal Khan Road, Chinna chockikulam, Madurai.

3.The Commissioner, Thiruthangal Municipality, Thiruthangal, Virudhunagar District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the third respondent to provide children's park at the Standard Colony, Thiruthangal, Virudhunagar

District, at the place where it has been earmarked in the approved layout by closing the huge pit dug for the construction of Over Head Water Tank within a stipulated period as fixed by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Viralinathan For Respondents :

Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader for R1 & R2 Mr.M.Rajarajan for R3

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN, J.) The petitioner has come forward with this writ petition praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the third respondent to provide children's park at the Standard Colony, Thiruthangal, Virudhunagar District, at the place where it has been earmarked in the approved layout by closing the deep excavation for the construction of Over Head Water Tank, within a time frame.

2. Heard Mr.K.Viralinathan, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.M.Rajarajan, learned counsel for the third respondent.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submitted that during the pendency of this writ petition, the construction activities had already been shifted to some other place and therefore, the relief sought for does not survive as on date.

4. In view of the same, nothing survives in this writ petition for further adjudication and accordingly, this writ petition stands closed. No costs.

[R.M.D., J.] [J.S.N.P., J.] 09.09.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No pkn To:

1.The District Collector, O/o.District Collectorate, Virudhunagar District.

2.The Deputy Director, Town and Country Planning, Madurai Region, 4, Hakkeem Ajmal Khan Road, Chinna chockikulam, Madurai.

3.The Commissioner, Thiruthangal Municipality, Thiruthangal, Virudhunagar District.

R.MAHADEVAN , J.

and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD , J.

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