{"id":60417,"date":"2008-06-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-06-23T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/m-rajagopal-vs-the-state-of-tamil-nadu-on-24-june-2008"},"modified":"2018-01-18T07:38:48","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T02:08:48","slug":"m-rajagopal-vs-the-state-of-tamil-nadu-on-24-june-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/m-rajagopal-vs-the-state-of-tamil-nadu-on-24-june-2008","title":{"rendered":"M.Rajagopal vs The State Of Tamil Nadu on 24 June, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Madras High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">M.Rajagopal vs The State Of Tamil Nadu on 24 June, 2008<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS\nDATE: 24-06-2008\n\nCORAM\n\nTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN\n\nWrit Petition No.18884 of 2006\nO.A.No.7906 of 1995\n\nM.Rajagopal\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.. Petitioner.\n\nVersus\n\n1.The State of Tamil Nadu \nrep. by Secretary P &amp; AR Department,\nFort St. George, Madras-600 009.\n\n2. The Director of Survey and Settlement'\nChepauk, Madras-5.\n\n3.The Deputy Commissioner,\nCommericial Taxes, Tirunelveli Division,\nTirunelveli.\n\n4.The Assistant Director,\nSurvey and Land Records, Collectorate,\nVellore, N.A.A.District.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.. Respondents.\n\n\nPrayer: This petition has been filed seeking for a writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the 3rd respondent in R.O.C.17164\/95(A8), dated 21.11.95 and the records fo the 4th respondent in Na.Ka.No.Aa16\/18217\/95, dated 28.11.1995, and quash the same in so far as the applicant is concerned with costs and damages. \n\n\n\t\tFor Petitioner\t  : Mr.J.Saravanavel\n\n\t\tFor Respondents   : Mr.T.Sreenivasan\n\t\t\t\t\t    Government Advocate \n\t\n\n\nM.JAICHANDREN,J.\n\n\n\nO R D E R\n<\/pre>\n<p>\tToday, when this writ petition was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner had submitted that the writ petition had become infructuous. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t2. Based on the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and in view of the endorsement made, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.\n<\/p>\n<p>Index:Yes\/No \t24-06-2008<br \/>\nInternet:Yes\/No<br \/>\ncsh<\/p>\n<p>To<\/p>\n<p>1. The Secretary P &amp; AR Department,<br \/>\nState of Tamil Nadu<br \/>\nFort St. George, Madras-600 009.\n<\/p>\n<p>2. The Director of Survey and Settlement&#8217;<br \/>\nChepauk, Madras-5.\n<\/p>\n<p>3.The Deputy Commissioner,<br \/>\nCommericial Taxes, Tirunelveli Division,<br \/>\nTirunelveli.\n<\/p>\n<p>4.The Assistant Director,<br \/>\nSurvey and Land Records, Collectorate,<br \/>\nVellore, N.A.A.District.\n<\/p>\n<p>Writ Petition No.18884 of 2006<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madras High Court M.Rajagopal vs The State Of Tamil Nadu on 24 June, 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE: 24-06-2008 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.18884 of 2006 O.A.No.7906 of 1995 M.Rajagopal .. Petitioner. 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