Sivagangai Mavatta Vaigai Pasana v. The Govt. Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.01.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAVINDRAN and W.M.P(MD)Nos.22854, 22855 & 22856 of 2019 Sivagangai Mavatta Vaigai Pasana Vivasayigal Sangam, Thiruppuvanam, Registration No.23/2016, Rep. by its General Secretary, L.Athimoolam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat,Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

3.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, 4.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

5.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

6.The Chief Engineer, Madurai Region, 7.The Superintending Engineer, 1/3

8.The Executive Engineer, 9.The Superintending Engineer, Vaipparu Basin Division, ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the impugned Government Order passed by the first respondent in G.O (Valayam) No.618, Public Works Department, dated 06.12.2019 and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Kannan For Respondents : Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan, Special Government Pleader.

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.DURAISWAMY,J.) The petitioner has filed the above Writ Petition challenging the order dated 06.12.2019 passed by the first respondent wherein the first respondent had directed the authorities to divert water for drinking purposes to Tiruchuli Taluk in Virudhunagar District till 09.12.2019.

2.Since the impugned order came to an end as early as on 19.12.2019, nothing survives for adjudication in the present Writ Petition.

3.In view of the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ps 2/3

To 1.The Principal Secretary, Rep. by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

3.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

4.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

5.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

6.The Chief Engineer, Madurai Region, Public Works Department, Tallakulam, Madurai - 625 002.

7.The Superintending Engineer, 8.The Executive Engineer, Tallakulam, Madurai - 625 002.

9.The Superintending Engineer, Vaipparu Basin Division, +1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP ( SR-275[F] dated 06/01/2020 ) 03.01.2020 SMA/13/01/2020/3P/11C 3/3