In three writ petitions filed by P.K. Shefi seeking extension of railway stall licences, the High Court of Judicature at Madras dismissed the petitions as infructuous based on the petitioner's submission that the relief was no longer viable.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 02.08.2021
CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN
W.P.NOS.19315 TO 19317 OF 2016
P.K.Shefi ... Petitioner in all WPs .Vs.
... Respondents in all WPs Prayer in WP.No.19315 of 2016:-
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the order dated 04.06.2016 in TMB/PKS/S53/16 of the second respondent and quash the same and consequently extend the licence in favour of the petitioner for a further period of 3 years in respect of the stall No.MAS/S53 on platform 1/2 at the Tambaram Railway Station.
Prayer in WP.No.19316 of 2016:-
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the order dated 04.06.2016 in TMB/PKS/1/16 of the second respondent and quash the same and consequently extend the licence in favour of the petitioner for a further period of 3 years in respect of the stall No.MAS/S64 on platform 8/9 at the Tambaram Railway Station.
Prayer in WP.No.19317 of 2016:
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the order dated 04.06.2016 of the second respondent and quash the same and consequently extend the licence in favour of the petitioner for a further period of 3 years in respect of the stall No.MAS/S51 on platform 1/2 at the Tambaram Railway Station.
For Petitioner : M/s.A.L.Gandhimathi, SC in all WPs
For Respondents : Mr.P.T.Ramkumar, in all WPs
C O M M O N O R D E R
Today, when these matters were taken up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submitted that the relief sought for herein has become infructuous and hence, nothing survives for further adjudication herein.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS II)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
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To
+1cc to M/s.A.L.Gandhimathi, Advocate, S.R.No.37618
+3ccs to Mr.P.T.Ramkumar, Advocate, S.R.Nos.37280 to 37282
W.P.NOS.19315 TO 19317 OF 2016
NR(CO) CT/13/09/2021
P.K. Shefi
Senior Divisional Commercial Manager
Deputy Station Manager (Commercial), Tambaram
R. Mahadevan
As recorded by the court registry
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