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Lathis Mary v. State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC13 Mar 2025WP(MD)/14835/2021

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What is this about?

Madras High Court Madurai Bench; W.P.(MD)No.14835 of 2021; W.M.P.(MD)No.11729 of 2021; writ of mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; closure of power loom; 7th respondent Sudha; Thippiramalai Panchayath Kannanvilai Karungal Kanyakumari; Palloor Revenue Village Killiyoor Taluk Re-survey No.339/4; representation dated 10.07.2021; Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board District Environment Engineer; Block Development Officer Killiyoor Panchayath Union; Assistant Director Handlooms and Weavers; H-54 Kannanvilai Co-Operative Weavers Society; prayer became infructuous; writ petition closed; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed; J. Nisha Banu; S. Srimathy; 13.03.2025.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief; writ petition closed as infructuous with no costs, and the connected miscellaneous petition closed. ¶30

Lathis Mary Vs State of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD)No.14835 of 2021

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 13.03.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE J. NISHA BANU AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

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W.P.(MD)No.14835 of 2021 and W.M.P.(MD)No.11729 of 2021

Lathis Mary

...Petitioner

-Vs-

1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by District Collector, Nagercoil - 629 001, Kanyakumari District.

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2.The District Environment Engineer, Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, 318/46-A, Water Tank Road,

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Nagercoil - 629 001, Kanyakumari District.

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3.Block Development Officer, Killiyoor Panchayath Union, Killiyoor and Post, Kanyakumari District - 629 171.

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4.The Assistant Director, Handlooms and Weavers, Collectorate Extention Building, Nagercoil - 629 001.

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5.The President, Thippiramalai Panchayath,

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/4

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Kannanvilai, Karungal – Post, Kanyakumari District. - 629 157.

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6.The Secretary, H-54 Kannanvilai Co-Operative Weavers Society, Kannanvilai, Karungal - Post, Kanyakumari District.

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7.Sudha

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...Respondents

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PRAYER:Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 6 to close down the power loom established by the 7th respondent at door No.2/66 of Thippiramalai Panchayath, Kannan Vilai in Re-survey No.339/4 of Palloor Revenue Village, Killiyoor Taluk of Kanyakumari District considering the representation of the petitioner dated 10.07.2021.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kumar For R1 & R4 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R2 : Ms.Madhuri Donte Reddy For R3, R5 & R6 : Mr.A.K.Manikkam For R7 : Mr.N.S.Ramakrishna Dass

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.)

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Today, when the writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned

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counsel for the writ petitioner submits that the prayer sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous.

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