W.P.No.34559 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02.09.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.34559 of 2018 and WMP.Nos.40086 & 40087 of 2018 K.Krishnan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, rep.by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Highways & Minor Ports Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Director General(Highways), No.76, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai 600 025 3.The Chief Engineer(Highways), NABARD and Rural Roads, Integerated Chief Engineer's Office, HRS Campus, No.76, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai 600 025 4.The Land Acquisition Officer/District Revenue Officer, Collectorate, Namakkal District 5.The Superintending Engineer (NABARD & Rural Roads), Highways Department, Salem – 5 6.The Divisional Engineer (NABARD & Rural Roads), Highways Department, Salem – 5 ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records culminating in the impugned notification vide Na.Ka.No.18075/2016 (H2), dated 22.09.2017 in “Daily Thanthi” dated 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.34559 of 2018 06.10.2017, issued by the fourth respondent and the impugned order vide Lr.No.5806/2010/RR-3 dated 02.5.2018 passed by the third respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to realign the formation of Bye-Pass Road / Outer Ring Road from Tiruchengode Town in Namakkal District as per the original 1st proposed alignment commencing from Km.72/0 (71/990) of SH 79 and cross Tiruchengode- Namakkal Road SH 94 at 0/020 M and reach Salapalayam road at 0/2 M to reach Tiruchengode, coinciding with the conversion and widening of the existing Highways Roads as per the notification in Na.Ka.No.12782/2016(H2), dated 13.10.2018 in “Daily Thanthi” dated 28.10.2018, issued by the fourth respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Balasubramaniam For Respondents : Mr.S.Rajesh, Government Advocate O R D E R This writ petition has been filed praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records culminating in the impugned notification vide Na.Ka.No.18075/2016 (H2), dated 22.09.2017 in “Daily Thanthi” dated 06.10.2017, issued by the fourth respondent and the impugned order vide Lr.No.5806/2010/RR-3 dated 02.5.2018 passed by the third respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to realign the formation of Bye-Pass Road / Outer Ring Road from Tiruchengode Town in Namakkal District 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.34559 of 2018 as per the original 1st proposed alignment commencing from Km.72/0 (71/990) of SH 79 and cross Tiruchengode-Namakkal Road SH 94 at 0/020 M and reach Salapalayam road at 0/2 M to reach Tiruchengode, coinciding with the conversion and widening of the existing Highways Roads as per the notification in Na.Ka.No.12782/2016(H2), dated 13.10.2018 in “Daily Thanthi” dated 28.10.2018, issued by the fourth respondent. 2. It is seen that the prayer sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous since extended road has already been laid. 3. In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed as infrutuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 02.09.2025 Neutral citation: Yes/No Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order lok G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. lok To 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.34559 of 2018 1.Additional Chief Secretary to Government, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Highways & Minor Ports Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Director General(Highways), No.76, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai 600 025 3.The Chief Engineer(Highways), NABARD and Rural Roads, Integerated Chief Engineer's Office, HRS Campus, No.76, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai 600 025 4.The Land Acquisition Officer/District Revenue Officer, Collectorate, Namakkal District 5.The Superintending Engineer (NABARD & Rural Roads), Highways Department, Salem – 5 6.The Divisional Engineer (NABARD & Rural Roads), Highways Department, Salem – 5 7.The Government Advocate, High Court of Madras W.P.No.34559 of 2018 02.09.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis