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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 19110

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J
Jeevanantham S/o.Chokkapalam – Appellant
Versus
The District Collector, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu – Respondent
W.M.P. Nos.28643 and 30439 of 2023 | W.P.No..29057/2023

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.M.Manimaran
For the Respondents: Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan Special Government Pleader (For R1), Mr.V.Balakrishnan Standing Counsel (for R2 & R3), Mr.K.Selvaraj (for R4)

The court concluded that the writ petition had become infructuous and therefore unnecessary for further adjudication.

Headnote:The petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of Mandamus to prevent the shifting of a TASMAC wine shop. The petitioner contended that the shop should remain at its current location based on a representation. However, during the hearing, the counsel stated the petition has become infructuous. The court found it unnecessary to adjudicate further. The main issue framed concerns the necessity of adjudication in light of the petition's status. The final ruling dismissed the writ petition as infructuous and closed related miscellaneous petitions.

ORDER

When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner made a submission that the writ petition has become infructuous and no further adjudication needs to be made in respect of the grounds raised in the writ petition.

2. Recording the same, the writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 19110

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASMOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, JJeevanantham S/o.Chokkapalam – AppellantVersusThe District Collector, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu – RespondentW.M.P. Nos.28643 and 30439 of 2023 | W.P.No..29057/2023

The court concluded that the writ petition had become infructuous and therefore unnecessary for further adjudication.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J
Jeevanantham S/o.Chokkapalam – Appellant
Versus
The District Collector, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu – Respondent
W.M.P. Nos.28643 and 30439 of 2023 | W.P.No..29057/2023