Madras High Court
V.Saravanan vs The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By Its on 19 July, 2023
W.A.No.3455 of 2019 &
W.P.No.31283 of 2007
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 19.07.2023
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR
and
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. B.BALAJI
W.A.No.3455 of 2019 and
W.P.No.31283 of 2007
In W.A.No.3455/2019
V.Saravanan ... Appellant
Vs.
1. The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its
Deputy Secretary to Government,
Environment & Forests (FR3) Dept.
Secretariat, St.Fort George, Chennai-9.
2. The District Collector and Chairman of
District Forest Committee, Namakkal District.
3. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, HOFF,
Tamil Nadu Forest Department, No.1, Jennis Road,
Panagalmaligai Building, Saidapet,
Chennai 600 015.
4. Vazhavandhinadu Panchayat,
rep. by its Block Development Officer,
Vazhavandhinadu Village, Kollimalai Panchayat Union,
Kollimalai, Namakkal District. ... Respondents
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In W.P.No.31283 of 2007
V.Saravanan ... Petitioner
Vs.
1. The District Collector and Chairman of
District Forest Committee,
Namakkal District.
2. The President, Vazhavandhinadu Panchayat,
Vazhavandhinadu Village, Kollimalai Panchayat Union,
Kollimalai, Namakkal District.
3. The Principal Conservator of Forest, Chennai.
(R3 suo motu impleaded vide order dated 21.03.2019,
made in W.P.No.31283/2007)
4. The Secretary, Municipal Administration and
Water Supply Department, Chennai.
(R4 impleaded vide order dated 01.08.2019
made in W.P.No.41283/2007.) ... Respondents
Prayer in Writ Appeal: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent
to set aside the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.17616 of 2019 dated
14.08.2019.
Prayer in Writ Petition: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the
Constitution of India seeking to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus
calling for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the second
respondent in his proceedings nil dated 20.08.2007 and quash the same as
illegal and consequently directing the second respondent to issue cutting
order in favour of the petitioner to cut the 955 pine trees and 1707
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Eucalyptus trees at the land in survey No.466, Vazhavandhinadu Village,
Kollimalai Taluk, Namakkal District.
For Appellant/petitioner : Mr.G.Dilipkumar
for Mrs. G.Selvi George
For Respondents/Respondents : Mrs. RL Karthika, Govt. Advocate
COMMON JUDGEMENT
(Judgment of the Court was delivered by D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.)
Today, when the matters are listed for hearing, the learned counsel
appearing for the appellant/writ petitioner fairly submitted that, in so far as
the writ appeal is concerned, pending writ appeal, the order passed by the
Writ Court has been complied with and hence, nothing survives for further
adjudication. He has also submitted that, in sofar as the writ petition is
concerned, the prayer sought for in the writ petition has become infructuous,
since the claim is with regard to the proceedings dated 20.08.2007.
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2. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel appearing
for the appellant/writ petitioner, W.A.No.3455/2019 and
W.P.No.31283/2007 are dismissed as infructuous. No costs.
(D.K.K.J.) (P.B.B.J.)
19.07.2023
Internet: Yes/No
Index : Yes/No
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To
1. The Deputy Secretary to Government,
State of Tamil Nadu, Environment & Forests (FR3) Dept.
Secretariat, St.Fort George, Chennai-9.
2. The District Collector and Chairman of
District Forest Committee, Namakkal District.
3. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, HOFF,
Tamil Nadu Forest Department, No.1, Jennis Road,
Panagalmaligai Building, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.
4. Vazhavandhinadu Panchayat,
rep. by its Block Development Officer,
Vazhavandhinadu Village, Kollimalai Panchayat Union,
Kollimalai, Namakkal District.
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5. The President, Vazhavandhinadu Panchayat,
Vazhavandhinadu Village, Kollimalai Panchayat Union,
Kollimalai, Namakkal District.
6. The Principal Conservator of Forest, Chennai.
7. The Secretary, Municipal Administration and
Water Supply Department, Chennai.
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D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.
and
P. B.BALAJI, J.
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W.P.No.31283 of 2007
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