The High Court of Madras dismissed two writ petitions seeking an extension of a lease for toll collection at a daily shandy as infructuous. The court found the prayer had become unarguable because the extension period had already lapsed on 31.03.2022.
Extension of lease for toll collection denied as the prayer for extension had already expired.
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W.P.Nos.3384 & 3389 of 2020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 12.08.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
W.P.Nos.3384 & 3389 of 2020 and W.M.P.Nos.3945 & 3949 of 2020
G.Venkatachalam
R.Ranjith
...Petitioner in W.P. No.3384 of 2020
...Petitioner in W.P. No.3389 of 2020
-Vs-
(Village Panchayats), Office of the Collectorate, Salem District, Salem-1.
... Respondents in both W.Ps.
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W.P.Nos.3384 & 3389 of 2020
Common Prayer: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to extend the period of lease to collect fees/toll in the daily shandy at Pappampadi Village Panchayat, Taramangalam Panchayat Union, Omalur Taluk, Salem District for further two years from 01.04.2020 to 31.03.2022, as per G.O.Ms.No.92 MAWS Dept., dated 03.07.2007.
In W.P.No.3384 of 2020 For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents For R1 & R2 : Mr.V.Manoharan Additional Government Pleader For R3 : Mrs.Annan Ezhil
In W.P.No.3389 of 2020 For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents For R1 & R2 : Mr.V.Manoharan Additional Government Pleader For R3 : Mrs.A.B.Reehana Begum
COMMON ORDER
These writ petitions have been filed for direction, directing
the respondents to extend the period of lease to collect fees/toll in the daily shandy at Pappampadi Village Panchayat, Taramangalam Panchayat Union, Omalur Taluk, Salem District, for further two years from 01.04.2020 to 31.03.2022, as per G.O.Ms.No.92 MAWS Dept., dated 03.07.2007.
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W.P.Nos.3384 & 3389 of 2020
on 31.03.2022 and hence the prayer sought for in these writ petitions
have become infructuous and nothing survive in these petitions.
infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. There shall be no orders as to costs.
12.08.2024
Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes/No
rts
To
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W.P.Nos.3384 & 3389 of 2020
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J,
rts
W.P.Nos.3384 & 3389 of 2020 and W.M.P.Nos.3945 & 3949 of 2020
12.08.2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petitions seeking extension of lease for toll collection are maintainable when the extension period has already expired.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
G.Venkatachalam
R.Ranjith
The District Collector, (Development Section) Salem District, Salem – 1
The Assistant Director of Rural Development Department, (Village Panchayats), Office of the Collectorate, Salem District, Salem-1
The Block Development Officer (VP), Tharamangalam Panchayat Union, Tharamangalam Post, Omalur Taluk, Salem District – 636 502
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
As recorded by the court registry
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