In a writ petition under Article 226 seeking to quash a beneficiary list for a goat distribution scheme, the Court dismissed the petition as infructuous, accepting the respondent's submission that the petitioner is deceased.
The Writ Petition and connected miscellaneous petitions were dismissed as infructuous.
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W.P.No.19142 of 2013
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 09.12.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR
W.P.No.19142 of 2013 and M.P.Nos.1, 2 & 3 of 2013
P.Poongothai ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The District Collector, Perambalur District, Perambalur.
2.The Deputy Collector, (Special Enforcement Schemes) Distribution of Priceless Goats, Office of the Collectorate, Perambalur.
3.The Executive Officer, Veppanthatti Panchayat Union, Veppanthatti Taluk, Perambalur District.
4.The President, Pasumbalur Village Panchayat, Pasumbalur, Veppanthattai Taluk, Perambalur District. ... Respondents
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PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of
PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned list of 3rd respondent in respect of beneficiaries of Distributing the Priceless Goats and Sheep (under Special Scheme) list of beneficiaries of the Pasumbalur Village Panchayat, Veppanthattai Panchayat Union, Perambalur District, to quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to include the name of the petitioner as beneficiary and distribute the priceless Goats and Sheeps (Under Special Scheme), to the petitioner.
For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prabakaran
For Respondents : Mr.K.Karthick Jaganath Government Advocate
ORDER
The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of
India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned list of 3rd respondent in respect of beneficiaries of Distributing the Priceless Goats and Sheep (under Special Scheme) list of beneficiaries of the Pasumbalur Village Panchayat, Veppanthattai Panchayat Union, Perambalur District, to quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to include the name of the petitioner as
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beneficiary and distribute the priceless Goats and Sheeps (Under Special Scheme), to the petitioner.
2.Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that despite his best efforts to contact the petitioner, he could not contact her.
3.Learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submitted that the petitioner herself is not available and she is no more.
4.Such view of the matter, nothing survives in this petition for further adjudication. This Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs.
09.12.2022
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W.P.No.19142 of 2013
N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.
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To
1.The District Collector, Perambalur District, Perambalur.
2.The Deputy Collector, (Special Enforcement Schemes) Distribution of Priceless Goats, Office of the Collectorate, Perambalur.
3.The Executive Officer, Veppanthatti Panchayat Union, Veppanthatti Taluk, Perambalur District.
4.The President, Pasumbalur Village Panchayat, Pasumbalur, Veppanthattai Taluk, Perambalur District.
W.P.No.19142 of 2013 and M.P.Nos.1, 2 & 3 of 2013
09.12.2022
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition should be disposed of on the ground of the petitioner's death making the matter infructuous.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
P.Poongothai
The District Collector, Perambalur District
The Deputy Collector, (Special Enforcement Schemes) Distribution of Priceless Goats
The Executive Officer, Veppanthatti Panchayat Union
The President, Pasumbalur Village Panchayat
N.Sathish Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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