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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 84650
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
M. Dhandapani, N. Dilip Kumar, JJ
B. Nagarajan – Appellant
Versus
District Collector Kanyakumari District – Respondent
W.P.(MD).No.14974 of 2022
For the Appellants/Petitioners: K. Dinesh
For the Respondents: M. Mahaboob Athiff, P. Aathimoola Pandian, Madhuri Donti Reddy, R. Arun Kumar
A writ petition is dismissed as infructuous when the petitioner's counsel submits that the relief sought in the petition is no longer required or has become irrelevant.
Headnote:(Writ Jurisdiction) - (Infructuous Prayer) - (A writ petition is liable to be dismissed when the counsel for the petitioner submits that the prayer sought has become infructuous.)
Issues: Whether the writ petition has become infructuous.
Prayer: This Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents No.1 to 4 to shut down the illegal functioning of Sri Kumaran Rice Mill situated at Puthugramam, Ramapuram, Near Nagercoil in light of the proceedings made by the Respondent No.3 in Letter No. F.NGL. 1641/Complaint/OS/DEE/NGL/2021 dated 16.08.2021 and consequently direct the respondents to pay compensation to this petitioner and his family members.
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by M.DHANDAPANI.J .)
The learned counsel for the writ petitioner would submit that the prayer sought for in this writ petition has now become infructuous.
2.Recording the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs.
