The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court dismissed the writ appeal filed by the appellant. The court held the appeal abated as the appellant died on 29.01.2022 without legal heirs being brought on record. Connected miscellaneous petitions were also closed.
Writ appeal dismissed as abated. Connected miscellaneous petitions closed. No costs.
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W.A.(MD) No.228 of 2020
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 06.11.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR
W.A.(MD) No.228 of 2020 and
C.M.P.(MD) Nos.1573 & 1628 of 2020
K.Maruthaiah
... Appellant
-vs-
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... Respondents
Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order, dated 14.10.2019, passed in W.P.(MD) No.8166 of 2019, on the file of this Court.
For Appellant : Mr.Niranjan S.Kumar For Respondents : Mr.G.Suriya Ananth Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R6 Mr.R.Devaraj for R8
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J U D G M E N T
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[Judgment of the Court was made by RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN, J.]
Learned counsel for the eighth respondent submits that the appellant died as early as on 29.01.2022. Till date, steps have not been taken to bring on record the legal heirs of the deceased appellant. Hence, this writ appeal is dismissed as abated. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
[T.K.R., J.] [N.S., J.]
06.11.2024
NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No
krk
To: 1.The Secretary, St.George Fort, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai.
2.The Chief Engineer, WRD / PWD, Ground and Surface Water, Resources Data Centre, Tharamani, Chennai.
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RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN, J. AND N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.
krk
W.A.(MD) No.228 of 2020 and C.M.P.(MD) Nos.1573 & 1628 of 2020
06.11.2024
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ appeal stands abated due to the death of the appellant.
Whether legal heirs of the deceased appellant need to be brought on record.
K.Maruthaiah
State of Tamil Nadu
Chief Engineer WRD / PWD
District Collector Tirunelveli
District Revenue Officer Kadayanalur
Revenue Divisional Officer Tenkasi
RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN
N.SENTHILKUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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