Madras High CourtWP(MD)/23979/2017dismissed as infructuous

S.Karunanidhi, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2024-11-27Honourable Mr Justice K.Kumaresh Babu5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.11.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.20134 to 20137 of 2017 S.Karunanidhi ... Petitioner /vs./ 1.The State of Tamil Nadu represented by its Principal Secretary, Ministry of Public Works Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, 3.The Engineer in Chief (WRO) and Chief Engineer (General), Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

4.The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department (WRO), Madurai Region, Madurai -2.

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5.The Executive Engineer, Virudhunagar Division, 6.The Asst. Executive Enginer, Head Works Sub Division, Watrap, Virudhunagar District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the 1st respondent pertinent to G.O.Ms.No.608 of Public Works (R-1) Department dated 24.11.2017, quash the same and further direct the respondents to release the water from the reservoirs sufficiently to equally distribute it to all the 40 tanks with respect to the pilavakkal irrigation system.

For Petitioner : Mr.SS.Madhavan For Respondents : Mr.J.K.Jeyaseelan Government Advocate

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the prayer in the writ petition has become infructuous.

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2.Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connevted Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

Index : Yes / No 27.11.2024 Internet : Yes / No mm To 1.The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Public Works Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, 3.The Engineer in Chief (WRO) and Chief Engineer (General), Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

4.The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department (WRO), Madurai Region, Madurai -2.

5.The Executive Engineer, 3/5

Virudhunagar Division, 6.The Asst. Executive Enginer, Head Works Sub Division, Watrap, Virudhunagar District.

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K.KUMARESH BABU, J.

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