D.Venkatesan, v. The Secretary To Government,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATE:13.08.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR W.P.Nos.19568 and 19569 of 2013 & M.P.Nos. 2 and 3 of 2013 and M.P.No.1 of 2014 D.Venkatesan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19568/2013 K.Jayakanthan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19569/2013 Vs.
1. The Secretary to Government Department of Agriculture Secretariat St. George Fort Chennai - 600 109
2. The Commissioner of Agriculture Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005
3. The Joint Director of Agriculture Bagayam Road, Opp. to Govt. Polytechnic Thorapadi, Vellore - 632 002 ... Respondents in both W.Ps.
Prayer in W.P.No.19568 of 2013: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records in proceedings No.A3/18343/2010(2) dated 30.05.2013 and the consequential proceedings in No.A3/18343/2010(2) dated 10.06.2013 of the 3rd respondent and quash the same and direct the 3rd respondent to refund the amount already recovered form the petitioner. Prayer in W.P.No.19569 of 2013: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records in proceedings No.A3/18343/2010(3) dated 30.05.2013 and the consequential proceedings in No.A3/18343/2010(3) dated 10.06.2013 of the 3rd respondent and quash the same and direct the 3rd respondent to refund the amount already recovered form the petitioner.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.M.G.Ramakkannan For Respondents : Mr.C.Selvaraj Govt. Advocate for R1 to R3
ORDER
Mr.V.M.G.Ramakkannan, learned counsel on record for writ petitioners in both the writ petitions and Mr.C.Selvaraj, learned State counsel for all the three respondents in both the writ petitions are before this Virtual Court.
2. Captioned writ petitions have been listed under the cause list caption 'FOR WITHDRAWAL' today at the instance of counsel for petitioners, who has inter alia circulated an e-mail, a scanned copy of which is as follows:
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3. Mr.V.M.G.Ramakkannan, learned counsel reiterates the contents of the aforementioned email in the virtual hearing today. Request for withdrawal acceded to.
In the light of the aforementioned e-mail and the reiteration of the same, captioned writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn without expressing any opinion on the merits of the
matter. Consequently, all connected miscellaneous petitions are also dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gpa To
1. The Secretary to Government Department of Agriculture Secretariat St. George Fort Chennai - 600 109
2. The Commissioner of Agriculture Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005
3. The Joint Director of Agriculture Bagayam Road, Opp. to Govt. Polytechnic Thorapadi, Vellore - 632 002 +1CC to Government Pleader, Sr.No.40736 +2CCs to Mr.V.M.G.Ramakkannan, Advocate, Sr.Nos.40301, 40302 W.P.Nos.19568 and 19569 of 2013 & M.P.Nos. 2 and 3 of 2013 and M.P.No.1 of 2014 SSI (CO) K.RK. (17.09.2021)