1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGHCOURT DATED: 29.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.CHANDRU W.P.(MD)No.2134 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1&2 of 2011 S.Shajahan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Conservator of Forests,Dindigul Division,Dindigul. 2.The District Forest Officer, Kodaikanal Division,Kodaikanal,Dindigul District. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records on the file of the 2nd respondent in connection with the impugned Charge Memo issued by him in his proceedings in Na.ka.No.9503/2007 Pa.1 dated 20.09.2010 and quash the same as illegal and arbitrary being belated one and consequently direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to retire peacefully. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Thalaimutharasu For Respondents : Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen, Addl.Govt.Pleader O R D E R The petitioner is the Forester working in the Natham Section of the Sirumalai Interface Forestry Division. In the writ petition the petitioners seeks to challenge the charge memo, dated 20.09.2010, framed under rule 17(b) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules and for a consequential prayer to direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to retire peacefully. 2.When the matter came up on 24.02.2011, Notice of Motion was ordered. Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen, learned Additional Government Pleader appears for the respondents states that the petitioner is no more, as per the instruction received from the second respondent. 3.Mr.G.Thalaimutharasu, learned counsel for the petitioner is unable to confirm the same. In any event, since the petitioner is no more, the writ petition is dismissed as abated. If any cause of action survives, it is always open to the petitioner's legal heir to set aside the abatement and come on record and prosecute the writ petition. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also dismissed. Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(RECORDS) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASSISTANT REGISTRAR. MPK To 1.The Conservator of Forests,Dindigul Division,Dindigul. 2.The District Forest Officer, Kodaikanal Division,Kodaikanal,Dindigul District. 1CC To Mr.Thalaimutharasu, Advocate in payment of charge in CC SR 42380/11 SB 12/12/2011 1p 4c W.P.(MD)No.2134 of 2011 29.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/