Writ appeal against an order cancelling the award of 'Kalaimamani'. The appellant is noted to have been awarded the 'Kalaimamani' in 2020, rendering the challenge moot. The appeal and connected petitions were closed without costs.
The writ appeal and connected miscellaneous petitions were closed without costs.
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W.A(MD)No.872 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 01.07.2024
CORAM
JUSTICE N. SESHASAYEE and JUSTICE P.VADAMALAI
W.A(MD) No.872 of 2019 and
C.M.P(MD)Nos.7732 and 7734 of 2019
D.Govindaraj ... Appellant/Third Party
Vs.
1.Dr.S.Mariyappan ... 1st respondent/Petitioner
2.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Tourism, Cultural and Endowment Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai – 9.
3.The Commissioner, Director of Arts and Culture, 2nd Floor, Tamil Development Campus, Egmore, Chennai-8.
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4.The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataga Mandram, No.31, P.S.Kumarasamy Raja Salai, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai – 28.
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5.T.Soma Sundaram,
Member, Gramiya Kalai(Folk), Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataga Mandram, No.31, P.S.Kumarasamy Raja Salai, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai – 28. ... Respondents 2 to 5/Respondents 1 to 4
Prayer: Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, against the order dated 09.08.2019 made in W.P(MD)No.17120 of 2019.
For Appellant :Mr.M.Saravanan For R-1 :Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar, for M/s.Ajmal Associates For R-2 to R-4 :Mr.A.Baskaran, Additional Government Pleader
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JUDGMENT
(Judgment of the Court was delivered by N.Seshasayee, J.)
This writ appeal has been filed by the appellant challenging the order of a learned Single Judge, dated 09.08.2019 made in W.P(MD)No.17120 of 2019.
2 . The controversy involved in this case relates to a challenge to an order of a learned Single Judge cancelling the award of ‘Kalaimamani’ on the writ appellant. That writ petition came to be ordered without the appellant in the party array. This order of the learned Single Judge was challenged by the appellant on obtaining leave of this Court.
that the appellant has since been awarded ‘Kalaimamani’ award in the year 2020 and the same is now recorded.
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4 . In view of the same, nothing survives for consideration. Hence, this writ appeal is closed. No Costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.
(N.S.S., J.) (P.V.M., J.) 01.07.2024
NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No
PM
To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Tourism, Cultural and Endowment Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai – 9.
2.The Commissioner, Director of Arts and Culture, 2nd Floor, Tamil Development Campus, Egmore, Chennai-8.
3.The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataga Mandram, No.31, P.S.Kumarasamy Raja Salai, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai – 28.
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N. SESHASAYEE, J. and P.VADAMALAI, J.
PM
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01.07.2024
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D.Govindaraj
Dr.S.Mariyappan
The State of Tamil Nadu
The Commissioner, Director of Arts and Culture
The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataga Mandram
T.Soma Sundaram
N. SESHASAYEE
P.VADAMALAI
As recorded by the court registry
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