The petitioner, who expired while the writ petition was pending, sought a certificate of competency to operate as a Master. The High Court dismissed the petition as abated since the relief cannot be granted to legal representatives.
The writ petition was dismissed as abated because the petitioner was deceased.
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W.P.No.14094 of 2005
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 22.01.2021
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR
W.P.No.14094 of 2005
Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus quashing the order No. 3-NT (19)/2002 dated 07.01.2005 and Order No.3-NT(19)/2002-Vol. I dated 04.02.2005 of the Second Respondent and directing the respondents to issue a revised certificate of Competency to the petitioner as Master of a Foreign Going Ship (Restricted) by permitting the petitioner to operate on vessels upto less than 500 GT in the entire tropical waters between paralles of 23 Degree North to 23 Degree South including Arabian / Persian Gulf West African Waters Gulf of Oman Red Sea and such entire area where the MS Notice has effect; for operation in support standby survey research Seismic and Oceanographic Vessels to sail beyond 20 nautical miles from the base port.
For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.T.V.Krishnamachari Senior Panel Counsel for Central Government
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The prayer sought for herein is for Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus quashing the order No. 3-NT (19)/2002 dated 07.01.2005 and Order No.3-NT(19)/2002-Vol. I dated 04.02.2005 of the second Respondent and directing the respondents to issue a revised certificate of Competency to the petitioner as Master of a Foreign Going Ship (Restricted) by permitting the petitioner to operate on vessels upto less than 500 GT in the entire tropical waters between paralles of 23 Degree North to 23 Degree South including Arabian / Persian Gulf West African Waters Gulf of Oman Red Sea and such entire area where the MS Notice has effect; for operation in support standby survey research Seismic and Oceanographic Vessels to sail beyond 20 nautical miles from the base port.
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Note : Issue order copy on Monday (25.01.2021)
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
Maruthamuthu Ambigapathy
The Nautical Adviser
The Deputy Nautical Adviser-cum-Senior Director General of Shipping (Technical)
The Principal Officer / Chief Examiner Master & Mates
R.Suresh Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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