W.P.No.4513 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01.09.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.4513 of 2019 W.M.P.No.5089 & 5090 of 2019 S.Marappa gounder ...Petitioner -Vs- 1. The District Collector, Collectorate, Namakkal. 2. The Special Tahsildar (Adi Dravidar Welfare), Adi Dravidar Welfare Office, Namakkal. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the Gazettee notification dated 29.01.1999 by the first respondent regarding ROC.No.20831/97(D-2) dated 25.01.1999 and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Marudhachalamurthy For Respondents : Mr.N.Naveen Kumar Government Advocate https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.4513 of 2019 ORDER The writ petition has been filed challenging the Gazettee notification dated 29.01.1999 by the first respondent regarding ROC.No.20831/97(D-2) dated 25.01.1999, thereby acquired the petitioner's land under the Harijan Welfare Scheme. 2. It is seen that the sole petitioner died on 04.07.2024 itself. Even till today the legal heirs did not take any steps to substitute themselves as party to this writ petition. It shows that they have no interest to pursue the present writ petition. 3. In view of the above facts and circumstances, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as abated. However, the legal heirs of the deceased petitioner are at liberty to file petition to set aside the order of abatement in accordance with law. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed. There shall be no order as to cost. 01.09.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral citation : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order rts https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.4513 of 2019 To 1. The District Collector, Collectorate, Namakkal. 2. The Special Tahsildar (Adi Dravidar Welfare), Adi Dravidar Welfare Office, Namakkal. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.4513 of 2019 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, rts W.P.No.4513 of 2019 W.M.P.No.5089 & 5090 of 2019 01.09.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis