W.P(MD)No.17677 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.07.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE W.P(MD)No.17677 of 2020 Muthaiah ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Home, Secretariat, Chennai. 2.The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai. 3.The Director General of Police, Chennai. 4.S.Ravi 5.Kalaiselvi 6.S.Selvam 7.K.Periyasamy ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to ensure that the rights of the victims of land grabbing offences were protected by special enactment as pass in various states. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.17677 of 2020 For Petitioner : Mr.T.K.Siddharthan for Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For RR1 & 2 : Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.T.Senthilkumar Additional Public Prosecutor For RR4 to 6 : Mr.C.Gangai Amaran For R7 : No appearance O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] It is brought to the notice of this Court by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is no more. 2. Since the present writ petition is a Public Interest Litigation, and the petitioner is no more, this Court closes the writ petition. There shall be no order as to costs. [S.M.S., J.] [A.D.M.C., J.] 29.07.2025 Index:Yes Internet:Yes/No NCC:Yes/No 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.17677 of 2020 abr To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Home, Secretariat, Chennai. 2.The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai. 3.The Director General of Police, Chennai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.17677 of 2020 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J. abr W.P(MD)No.17677 of 2020 29.07.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis