The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a mandamus for the disposal of a representation. The High Court, upon counsel representing the first respondent, found the petitioner had passed away, rendering the petition infructuous.
Writ petition dismissed as infructuous.
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W.P.No.38668 of 2016
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated: 01.02.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH
W.P.No.38668 of 2016
T.G.Chandrasekaran
... Petitioner
Vs
1.The Executive Officer, Holding Additional Charge,
for Aravan Temple at Singanallur,
Camp at: Koniamman Temple,
Town Hall Road, Coimbatore - 641 001.
2.V.S.Mani
3.S.Santhanam
4.S.N.Durai Sivakumar
5.R.Venkata Ramanan @ Chellappan ... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider and dispose the petitioner's representation made to the first respondent by person dated 23.10.2016 after providing the opportunity of personal hearing within a time frame.
For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.Rajesh Vivekanandan - R1 No appearance - R2 to R5
W.P.No.38668 of 2016
O R D E R
Dr.ANITA SUMANTH, J.
Mr.Rajesh Vivekanandan, learned counsel appearing for R1/the Executive Officer for the Aravan Temple, Singanallur, states that nothing survives in this writ petition as the petitioner has passed away. In any event, there is no appearance for the petitioner today.
2.The prayer is for a mandamus directing R1 to consider and dispose his representation dated 23.10.2016 and relates to a festival that was imminent at that time. Thus, and for the reasons set out above, nothing further survives in this writ petition as on date.
3.Recording this, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.
01.02.2023
kbs Index : No Speaking Order Neutral Citation: No
To
W.P.No.38668 of 2016
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition survives given the petitioner's death prior to the hearing.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
T.G. Chandrasekaran
The Executive Officer, Holding Additional Charge, for Aravan Temple at Singanallur
Dr. Anita Sumanth
As recorded by the court registry
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