Thangasamy @ Vincent, v. the Executive Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court closed a writ petition challenging an order to shut down a pig farm. The court held that the matter was subsumed by a prior interim order directing the petitioner to obtain necessary licenses, rendering the current petition moot.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition closed with no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed.
What the court decided
W.P.(MD).No.10315 of 2012
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.06.2022
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P.(MD).No.10315 of 2012 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2012
Thangasamy @ Vincent
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Executive Officer, Mulagumoodu Town Panchayat, Mulagumoodu, Kanyakumari District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Thakkalay Police Station, Thakkalay, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records relating to the proceedings of the Order, dated 19.07.2012, in Na.Ka.No.16 of 2012 on the file of the 1st respondent and to quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai For R1 : Mr.Aayiram K.Selvakumar For R2 : Mr.S.Shanmugavel Additional Government Pleader
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the present Writ Petition challenging the order to close down the pig farm survives in view of the prior order directing the petitioner to obtain necessary license.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Thangasamy @ Vincent
- respondent
The Executive Officer, Mulagumoodu Town Panchayat
- respondent
The Inspector of Police, Thakkalay Police Station
Coram
Case details
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