Madras High CourtWP(MD)/35176/2025dismissed as infructuous

Muthupandian v. The Principal Conservator Of Forest

2026-02-13Honourable Mr Justice Krishnan Ramasamy4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 13/02/2026

CORAM

The Hon`ble Mr.Justice KRISHNAN RAMASAMY WP(MD). No.35176 of 2025 and WMP(MD) Nos.27875 and 27879 of 2025 Muthupandian ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Principal Conservator Of Forest, O/o the Principal Conservator of the Forest, (Head of Forest Force) Guindy - Velacherry Main Road, Velacherry, Chennai - 32..

2. The Chief Conservator of Forest, Chennai Circle, Chennai..

3. The Chief Conservator of Forest, Tirunelveli Circle, Tirunelveli..

4. The District Forest Officer,, Tirunelveli Social Forestry Division, Tirunelveli..

5. The District Forest Officer,, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi..

... Respondents PRAYER :-Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of 1/4

India, praying this court to issue a WRIT OF CERTIORARIFIED MANDAMUS, to call for the records of the e-Auction Notice (Published in Tamil Daily) in Ref.No.SF1/7009/2025 dated 25.11.2025 issued by the 1st respondent and the consequential Detailed Auction Catalogue in Auction No.

MSTC/SRO/DISTRICT FOREST OFFICE TIRUNELVELI/1/Babul-Tenkasi/25-26/46460 issued by the 4th and 5th respondent dated 27.11.2025 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents follow the procedures as mandated in G.O.Ms.No.260, Forests and Fisheries Department dated 09.03.1984. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sathyachidambaram For Respondents : Mrs.K.Malathi Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner's request has been considered on 12.02.2026 and orders have been passed. Therefore, he would submit that the prayer has become infructuous. 2/4

3.Recording the said submission, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous, as no further orders are required to be passed. No costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 13.02.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No RR To