IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Sivalingam ..Petitioner Vs

1. The District Collector, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Executive Magistrate, Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Tribunal, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

3. Kalpana ..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for records of the impugned order passed by the second respondent in Mu.Mu.No.A1/2207/2023 dated 20.10.2023 and consequential order passed by the first respondent in Na.Ka.No.1813/A2/2024 dated .12.2024 passed by the first respondent to cancel the settlement deed in Doc No.697/2022 dated 24.02.2022.

For Petitioner: Mr.K.Balu For Respondents: Mr.A.M.Ayyadurai, Government Advocate for R1 & R2 Mr.K. Sasindran for R3

ORDER

When the matter came up for hearing, it is stated by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has since died and this writ petition is filed as against the order passed by the authorities refusing to accede the prayer. Since the petitioner is no longer alive, nothing survives to be decided in the writ petition.

2. In view thereof, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs.

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1. The District Collector, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Executive Magistrate, Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Tribunal, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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