Case Note & Summary
The writ appeal arose from an order dated 07.03.2025 in WP No.11984 of 2024. The State of Tamil Nadu and other government authorities were the appellants, seeking to set aside that order. During the pendency of the appeal, the authorities issued a fresh order on merits in compliance with the impugned writ order. The respondent, K Murugadoss, challenged this fresh order by filing another writ petition, WP No.17637 of 2026. At the hearing, both sides submitted that the cause of action for the present appeal no longer survived. The Division Bench, comprising Justice S.M. Subramaniam and Justice N. Senthilkumar, accepted the submission and held that the writ appeal had become infructuous. Consequently, the court closed the writ appeal without any costs and also closed the connected miscellaneous petition. The judgment did not involve any substantive legal analysis or interpretation of statutes, as the appeal was disposed of purely on procedural grounds due to subsequent developments.
Issue of Consideration
Final Decision
The Writ Appeal stands closed. No costs. The connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
Case Details
2026 LawText (MAD) (07) 129
S. M. Subramaniam, N. Senthilkumar
Dr.R.Gouri, Mr.S.Nedunchezhiyan
The State of Tamil Nadu, The Additional Chief Secretary/commissioner Of Revenue Administration, The Director Of Collegiate Education, The Principal, Periyar Arts College
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Nature of Litigation
Writ Appeal against an order of a Single Judge in a writ petition.
Remedy Sought
The appellant sought to set aside the order dated 07.03.2025 made in WP No.11984 of 2024 and allow the Writ Appeal.
Filing Reason
The appellant (State) was aggrieved by the order of the Single Judge dated 07.03.2025 in WP No.11984 of 2024.
Previous Decisions
Order dated 07.03.2025 in WP No.11984 of 2024; fresh order on merits issued by the government, which was then challenged by the respondent in WP No.17637 of 2026.
Submissions/Arguments
The learned Government Counsel and the learned counsel for the respondent submitted that in pursuance to the writ order impugned dated 07.03.2025, the authorities had issued a fresh order on merits, and the respondent had challenged that order by filing another writ petition in W.P.No.17637 of 2026; thus, the cause of action for the present writ appeal no longer existed.
Judgment Excerpts
in pursuance to the writ order impugned dated 07.03.2025, the authorities have issued a fresh order on merits. Challenging the said order, the respondent filed another writ petition in W.P.No.17637 of 2026. Thus, the cause does not exist. Consequently, the Writ Appeal stands closed. No costs. The connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
Procedural History
The appellant filed WA No. 2004 of 2026 before the High Court of Madras seeking to set aside the order dated 07.03.2025 in WP No.11984 of 2024. During the pendency of the appeal, the government issued a fresh order on merits, which the respondent challenged in WP No.17637 of 2026. At the hearing, both sides submitted that the cause of action had ceased. The court, accepting the submission, closed the writ appeal as infructuous without costs, and also closed the connected miscellaneous petition.
