Writ petition challenging laying of pipeline on petitioner's land was closed by the High Court of Madras as the respondents had already shifted the pipeline. Connected miscellaneous petition was also closed.
Writ petition and connected miscellaneous petition closed; no costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 13.08.2020
CORAM :
The HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY
W.P.No.26681 of 2013 and
M.P.No.1 of 2013
S. Govarthanan
...Petitioner
Okenakkal Kaveri Joint Drinking Water Scheme, Katpadi, Gandhi Nagar, Vellore District. ...Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents from laying water pipe line/drainage line in petitioner's patta land in TS No.199/5, Gudiyatham Town.
For Petitioner : Mrs. S. Vijayalakshmi
For Respondents : Mr. B.S. Sundaramoorthy – for R1 & R2
Ms. A. Madhumathi,
Special Government Pleader - for R3
O R D E R
When the Writ Petition was listed for hearing on 06.08.2020, Mr. B.S. Sundaramoorthy, learned counsel appearing for the respondents 1 and 2, submitted that the respondents have already shifted the pipeline to the alternate site about five years ago and therefore, nothing survives for adjudication in the Writ Petition. Mrs. S. Vijayalakshmi, learned counsel
appearing for the petitioner sought time till 13.8.2020 for getting instructions.
MR(CO) KKV/27/08/2020
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S. Govarthanan
The Commissioner, Gudiyatham Municipality
The Chariman, Municipal Council, Gudiyatham
The Executive Engineer, Okenakkal Kaveri Joint Drinking Water Scheme
M. Duraiswamy
As recorded by the court registry
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