The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus directing the Tamil Nadu State Level Scrutiny Committee to appoint a different vigilance officer for verifying his community certificate. The court dismissed the petition as infructuous since nothing survived for adjudication due to subsequent events.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 13.04.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN
AND
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.V.MURALIDARAN
W.P.No.42105 of 2016 and W.M.P.No.36023 of 2016 R.Leelakrishnan ...Petitioner Vs. 1. The Chairman, Tamilnadu State Level Scrutiny Committee and Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009. 2. The Director, Tribal Welfare Department, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. 3. M.Ravichandran, Deputy Superintendent of Police, SC/ST Vigilance Cell, Salem Region, Room No.109, O/o. Collectorate, Salem.
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 2 to appoint some other vigilance cell officer other than the 3rd respondent for verification of community certificate of the petitioner.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Doraisamy
For Respondents: Mr.A.Kumar,
Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
K.K.SASIDHARAN,J.
The learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submitted that nothing survives for adjudication in the writ petition, in view of the subsequent events.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
R. Leelakrishnan
Chairman, Tamilnadu State Level Scrutiny Committee
Director, Tribal Welfare Department
M. Ravichandran
Principal Secretary to the Government, Home (Pol-II)
K.K. Sasidharan
M.V. Muralidaran
As recorded by the court registry
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