The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking mandamus against police respondents. At hearing, counsel submitted the relief was infructuous. The court dismissed the petition as infructuous with no costs.
The writ petition was dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs were awarded.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 07.09.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN
W.P.No.40374 of 2016
Thiru.C.Rammoorthy ...Petitioner
Versus
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 & 2 to initiate appropriate action on the complaint of the petitioner dated 03.11.2016 and give protection to the petitioner and his wife Rajeshwari from the harassment of the respondents 3 & 4.
For Petitioner : Ms.Thanga Vadhana Balakrishnan For Respondents : Mr.G.Vinothkumar
Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the relief sought by the petitioner has become infructuous and therefore, nothing survives in this petition for further adjudication.
counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs.
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Assistant Registrar(CS-II)
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Sub Assistant Registrar
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W.P.No.40374 of 2016
BR(CO)
RGA(24/09/2021)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition for issuance of mandamus survives for adjudication given that the relief sought has become infructuous.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
C. Rammoorthy
Superintendent of Police, Office of the S.P., Cuddalore District
Inspector of Police, Cuddalore NT Police Station, Cuddalore
Shalini Gupta
Sridhar Gupta
R. Mahadevan
As recorded by the court registry
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