Multiple writ appeals filed by the Sports Development Authority were dismissed as infructuous because the underlying issue had already been resolved by the trial court following their appeal, rendering further hearing unnecessary.
All writ appeals dismissed as infructuous with liberty to contesting respondents to agitate the issue.
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Writ Appeal Nos.2018 to 2022 of 2018and W.A.No.2593 of 2018
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated: 01.08.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU
Writ Appeal Nos.2018 to 2022 of 2018 and W.A.No.2593 of 2018 and CMP.Nos.15945 to 15949 of 2018 and CMP.No.21096 of 2018
W.A.No.2018 of 2018
The Member Secretary, Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, No.116-A, Periyar EVR High Road, Nehru Park, Chennai – 600 084. ... Appellant
Vs
PRAYER: Writ Appeals filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent Act, to set aside the order dated 18.10.2016 made in W.P.No.25606 of 2015 passed by this Court.
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For Appellant : Mr.S.Santhosh Kumar for Mr.K.Azhagu Raman [ in W.A.Nos.2018 to 2022 of 2018]
Mr.R.Kumaravel Additional Govt. Pleader [in W.A.No.2593 of 2018]
For Respondents : Mrs.S.Nandhini Devi [R1] [in all W.As.]
Mr.R.Kumaravel Additional Govt.Pleader [R2] [in W.A.Nos.2018 to 2022/2018]
Mr.S.Santhosh Kumar for Mr.K.Azhagu Raman [R2] [in W.A.No.2593 of 2018]
JUDGMENT
(Judgment of the Court was delivered by R.SURESH KUMAR,J.)
Since the issue raised in all these writ appeals is one and the same,
with the consent of learned counsel appearing for the parties, these writ appeals are heard together and are disposed of by this common order.
the Writ Court on the similar issue giving directions to the Sports Development Authority of the Tamil Nadu State to consider the request of
the respective writ petitioners with regard to the appointment, as against
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which these appeals were filed except the writ appeal in W.A.No.2593 of 2018, which was filed by the State Government.
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passed a negative order, liberty may be given to these contesting respondents to agitate the issue by challenging the said order in the manner known to law.
counsel appearing for the parties and in view of the same, as the orders have been passed as per the directions issued by the learned Judge in the impugned orders respectively in these writ appeals, nothing to be pursuaded further in these writ appeals. Therefore, recording the aforesaid submissions, all these writ appeals are dismissed as infructuous with a liberty to the contesting respondents to agitate the issue in the manner known to law. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
(R.S.K.,J.) (K.B., J.)
01.08.2023
Index: Yes/No Speaking Order/Non Speaking Order Neutral Citation:Yes/No
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R.SURESH KUMAR., J. and K.KUMARESH BABU.,J.
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The Member Secretary, Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu
R.Anbalagan
The Government of Tamil Nadu
R.SURESH KUMAR
K.KUMARESH BABU
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
