The High Court set aside the imposition of costs in the impugned order, holding that costs were unnecessary as the lower court had only directed the authorities to decide the respondent's representation. The writ appeal was disposed of with no order as to costs.
Imposition of costs in the impugned order set aside.
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W.A.No.980 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 26.03.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.A.No.980 of 2024
V.Ramalingam .. Respondent
Prayer: Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 06.12.2023 in W.P.No.35104 of 2022.
For the Appellants : Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader For the Respondent : Mr.J.Prithivi
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W.A.No.980 of 2024
JUDGMENT
(Delivered by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
Heard Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar, learned State Government Pleader
for the appellants and Mr.J.Prithivi, learned counsel for the respondent.
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W.A.No.980 of 2024
(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 26.03.2024 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No
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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court was justified in imposing costs on the appellants when the impugned order merely directed them to decide a representation.
The District Collector, Tiruppur District
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Udumalpet
The Executive Engineer Public Works Department Water Resources Division
V. Ramalingam
Sanjay V. Gangapurwal
D. Bharatha Chakravarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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