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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 48968
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.T. Asha, J
Govindasamy – Appellant
Versus
Joint Secretary – Respondent
WP No. 19170 of 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: W.M.Abdul Azeez
For the Respondents: V. Prasad
A Writ of Mandamus will be dismissed as infructuous when the subject matter of the grievance has been addressed by the concerned authority through a subsequent order.
Headnote:The petitioner filed a Writ Petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus to direct an enquiry into a complaint dated 25.06.2025 regarding departmental action. The court noted that an order dated 05.06.2026 had already been passed by the relevant authority in relation to said complaint, rendering the relief sought in the petition redundant. The core issue was whether a direction for enquiry was still necessary given subsequent developments. The court reasoned that since the authority had already addressed the petitioner's complaint, the petition had become infructuous, and the petitioner's remedy lay in challenging the order passed by the authority rather than seeking a fresh mandate for enquiry. The Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous with liberty granted to the petitioner to challenge the order passed by the authority, if so advised.
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Prayer: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 3rd respondent to conduct the enquiry pending before him with regard to the complaint dated 25.06.2025 made by the petitioner for taking departmental action against the 5th respondent and others within a time frame fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner(s): Mr. W.M.Abdul Azeez
For Respondent(s): Mr.V. Prasad, Government Advocate
ORDER
The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 3rd respondent to conduct the enquiry pending before him with regard to the complaint dated 25.06.2025 made by the petitioner for taking departmental action against the 5th respondent and others within a time frame fixed by this Court.
2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate submitted that the Tahsildar, Vandhavasi, has passed an order dated 05.06.2026 in Na.Ka.No.A4/1901/2026, based on the petitioner’s complaint dated 25.06.2025.
3. In view of the above, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to challenge the order passed by the Tahsildar, Vandavasi, if so advised. There shall be no order as to costs.
