R.S.Karikalachozhan v. The Principal Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.09.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD and W.M.P(MD) Nos.19183 of 2017 & 847 of 2018 R.S.Karikalachozhan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Department of Municipal Administration and Water, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The Chief Commissioner / Municipal Administrator, Department of Municipal Administration and Water, Secretariat, Chennai.

3.The District Collector Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

4.The Commissioner Thanjavur Municipality, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, restraining the fourth respondent from proceeding with the allotment process with respect to the allotment of the shops to the selected persons in pursuance to the tender notification dated 06.08.2015 till the disposal of the petitioner's representation, dated 20.11.2017 by the respondents 1 to 3 in accordance with law within a time frame as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Bethanasamy For Respondents :

Mr.S.P.Maharajan, Special Govt. Pleader - for R1 to R3 Mr.N.Dilip Kumar - for R4

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN, J.] This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, restraining the fourth respondent from proceeding with the allotment process with respect to the allotment of the shops to the selected persons in pursuance to the tender notification dated 06.08.2015 till the disposal of the petitioner's representation, dated 20.11.2017 by the respondents 1 to 3 in accordance with law within a time frame as fixed by this Court.

2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the fourth respondent submitted that pursuant to the tender notification dated 06.08.2015, the shops were allotted to the successful tenderer and subsequently vacated and further proceedings are also on. Such a fact was communicated to petitioner on 13.06.2017 itself and hence, nothing survives in this writ petition.

3. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [R.M.D., J.] [J.S.N.P., J.] 14.09.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No vsm

To 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Department of Municipal Administration and Water, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The Chief Commissioner / Municipal Administrator, Department of Municipal Administration and Water, Secretariat, Chennai.

3.The District Collector Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

R.MAHADEVAN , J.

and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

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