Petitioner filed a writ petition to quash a tender notification for cutting trees. The Court dismissed the petition as infructuous after the petitioner filed a memo stating the trees had already been removed.
Writ Petition dismissed as infructuous. Connected Miscellaneous Petitions closed. No costs.
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WP (MD) No.8329 of 2022
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.06.2022 CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR
Writ Petition (MD) No.8329 of 2022 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.6185 and 6187 of 2022
P.Muthukrishnan .. Petitioner Versus
1.The Commissioner,
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Nungambakkam,
Chennai – 600 034.
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Thanjavur District.
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Pudukkottai,
Pudukkottai District.
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Kulathur,
Pudukkottai District.
5.S.Rengarajan Naidu .. Respondents
Prayer :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records relating to the impugned tender notification dated Nil, issued by the fifth respondent, seeking public auction to cut and remove the Seemai Karuvela Trees in respect of S.F.No.43 and 36/1 of Pidampatti Village, Singathakurichi Vattam, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District, quash the same as illegal.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Suresh For R1 to R4 : Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Government Pleader For R5 : Mr.R.Murali
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed to quash the impugned tender notification dated Nil, issued by the fifth respondent, seeking public auction to cut and remove the Seemai Karuvela Trees in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
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respect of S.F.No.43 and 36/1 of Pidampatti Village, Singathakurichi Vattam, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District.
2.This Court, vide interim order dated 26.04.2022, directed the petitioner to take immediate steps to remove Seemai Karuveela Trees [ Prosopis Juliflora ] at his cost and file a Memo to that effect on the next date of hearing. Against the said order, the fifth respondent has filed W.A.(MD)No.460 of 2022. This Court, vide judgment dated 11.05.2022, disposed the said Writ Appeal, directing the fifth respondent to approach the competent forum under Section 78 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, within a period of two weeks from the said date and also directed the third respondent to consider the same and take appropriate decision within a period of 12 weeks thereafter, by providing adequate opportunity to the aggrieved parties.
3.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a Memo dated 20.06.2022, stating that the petitioner has removed the Seemai Karuveela Trees [ Prosopis Juliflora ] from the subject survey numbers. Hence, the relief sought for in the present Writ Petition has become infructuous.
4.Recording the Memo filed by the petitioner, dated 20.06.2022, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.
Assistant Registrar(CS-III)
// True Copy //
/06/2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)
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To
1.The Commissioner,
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Nungambakkam,
Chennai – 600 034.
2.The Joint Commissioner,
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Thanjavur District.
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3.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.
4.The Inspector, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Kulathur, Pudukkottai District.
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NSN(CO) KB(28.06.2022) 3P 8C
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P. Muthukrishnan
The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
The Inspector, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
S. Rengarajan Naidu
M. Nirmal Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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