The High Court of Madras dismissed a writ petition filed under Article 226 seeking prohibition from executing an order requiring the petitioner to stay at a refugee camp. The court held that the relief becomes infructuous due to the lapse of time.
Writ petition dismissed as infructuous due to lapse of time; connected miscellaneous petition closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 11.06.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU
W.P.No.5353 of 2004 and W.M.P.No.7052 of 2004
Selvakulendran ... Petitioner Vs.
State of Tamil Nadu Secretary to Government Ministry of Home Affairs Fort St. George, Chennai - 9. ... Respondent
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondent from in any way giving effect for executing an order of any requiring the petitioner to stay at the Special Camp for Srilankan Refugees at Chingleput.
For Petitioner : Mr.B.Smrutham For Respondent : Mr.K.S.Suresh, Government Advocate O R D E R
The relief sought for in this writ petition is to forbear the respondent from in any way giving effect for executing an order of requiring the petitioner to stay at the Special Camp for Srilankan Refugees at Chingleput.
2.Having regard with the lapse of time, such relief does not survive for consideration as on date. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner also made an endorsement that the writ petition has become infructuous and has sought liberty to raise the issues again, if necessary. It is made clear that the petitioner is not precluded from pursuing any remedy available under law, if he is aggrieved, by the dismissal of this writ petition as infructuous.
3.The writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous with the
aforesaid observations. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CO)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
maya
To
The Secretary to Government
Ministry of Home Affairs
Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.
W.P.No.5353 of 2004
NM(CO)
CS/29/06/18
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Selvakulendran
State of Tamil Nadu
P.D. Audikeshavalu
As recorded by the court registry
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