The petition was dismissed as infructuous because the petitioner, a septuagenarian, was no more at the time of hearing, rendering the relief sought unable to survive.
Relief prayed for dismissed. Connected miscellaneous petition closed without costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 07.03.2022
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.GOVINDARAJ
W.P.NO.19760 OF 2010 AND M.P.NO.1 OF 2010
Mrs.Pappu ... Petitioner
.Vs.
PRAYER:-
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to provide relief to the petitioner septuagenarian
and her grand son and grand daughters (orphans) contemplated under Rule 12 and Annexure - I, serial Nos.20 and 21 of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Vijendran
For Respondents : Mr.Tippu Sultan 1 to 5 Government Advocate
O R D E R
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is no more. Therefore, the relief sought for in the writ petition does not survive any further. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
Assistant Registrar(CS VIII)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
TK To
+1cc to Mr.M.Muthappan, Advocate, S.R.No.15178
+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.15886
W.P.NO.19760 OF 2010
SPD(CO) PBS/22/03/2022
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition survives the death of the petitioner.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Mrs. Pappu
The Government of Tamil Nadu
The National Commissioner for Scheduled Caste
The District Collector, Nagapattinam
Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vedaranyam
Inspector of Police, Vaimedu
M. GOVINDARAJ
As recorded by the court registry
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