The Madras High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking a lock-down in Trichy District as infructuous, noting the petitioner's counsel submitted that the relief sought was no longer viable.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED :07.12.2022
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
W.P(MD)NO.8980 OF 2020 and
W.M.P(MD)No.8209 of 2020
Dr.R.Rajagopal
:Petitioner
.vs.
COVID-19 DISEASE(Special Secretary)(Finance),
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Collectorate, Tiruchirappalli (94435 33965).
10.The District Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, 235, Developed Plots, Thuvakudy, Trichy District – 620 015.
(R10 suo motu impleaded as per order of this Court made in W.P(MD)No.8980 of 2020, dated 1.9.2020)
: Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 2 to 9 to immediately impose lock down in Trichy District for the period of two weeks, as per the representation dated 25.7.2020 of the Petitioner, pending disposal of main Writ Petition.
For Petitioner :Ms.R.Jansirani
For Respondent-1 :Mr.R.Murugappan Central Govt.Standing Counsel
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For Respondent-7 :Mr.R.Baskaran
Standing Counsel
For Responent-10 :Ms.Vijayakumari Natarajan
**O R D E R ***********
(Order of the Court was made by D.KRISHNAKUMAR,J)
When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner would submit that the relief sought for in the Writ Petition has become infructuous.
2.In view of the above said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is dismissed.
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To
COVID-19 DISEASE(Special Secretary)(Finance), Collectorate, Tiruchirappalli (94435 33965).
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Trichirappalli.
10.The District Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, 235, Developed Plots, Thuvakudy, Trichy District – 620 015.
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D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J. AND R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J.
vsn
0RDER MADE IN W.P(MD)NO.8980 OF 2020 and W.M.P(MD)No.8209 of 2020
07.12.2022
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition praying for imposition of lockdown in Trichy District remains maintainable or has become infructuous.
Dr.R.Rajagopal
Union of India
State of Tamil Nadu
Anandkumar, I.A.S.
District Collector, Tiruchirappalli
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
D.KRISHNAKUMAR
R.VIJAYAKUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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