Madras High CourtWP/3454/2024dismissed as withdrawal

S.Rajendran v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2024-06-20Honourable Dr Justice Anita Sumanth4 pages

2024:MHC:2419

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 20.06.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH W.P.No.3454 of 2024 and WMP Nos.3705 and 3804 of 2024 and Cont.P.No.583 of 2024 and Sub Appl.No.314 of 2024 S.Rajendran ... Petitioner in both W.P.

and the Cont.P.

Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Head of Forest Force, Velachery Main Road, Guindy, Chennai - 32.

3. The Conservator of Forest, Villupuram Circle, Villupuram.

4. The District Collector, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

5. The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

6. The District Forest Officer, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

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7. The Executive Engineer (PWD), (WRD), Lower Pennaiyar, Basin Division, Villupuram Division, Villupuram District.

8. The Asst. Executive Engineer (PWD), (WRD), Lower Pennaiyar, Basin Division, Villupuram Division, Villupuram District.

... Respondents in W.P.No.3454 of 2024 Thirumathi.Er.P.Sobana, B.E., The Executive Engineer (PWD), (WRD), Lower Pennaiyar, Basin Division, Villupuram Division, Villupuram District.

.... Respondent in Cont.P.No.583 of 2024 PRAYER in W.P.No.3454 of 2024: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records in the sale proceedings in Ka.No.2052/2023/Tha2/ dated 13.12.2023 of the 7th respondent for the sale of Swarnavoor Village lake trees and to quash the same with consequential direction to the respondents to fix the fair price yield assessment as done by the 6th respondent till the compliance of the direction issued by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.25816 of 2014 order dated 05.01.2023 and thereafter to conduct a common public auction in transparent manner as per Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tender Act, 1998 to avoid the loss of Rs.37,69,622 to the Government.

PRAYER in Cont.P.NO.583 of 2024: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to initiate contempt of court proceedings against the contemnor herein for the non-compliance of the interim stay order passed by this Court in WMP No.3804 of 2024 in W.P.No.3454 of 2024 on 14.02.2024 and punish the respondent. 2/4

For Petitioner : Mr.I.Kanna Patel For Respondents : Mr.M.R.Gokul Krishnan Additional Government Pleader - R1 to R4 & R6 to R8 in W.P.No.3454/2024 and for respondent in Cont.P.No.583 of 2024 Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) - R5 in W.P.

C O M M O N O R D E R Mr.Kanna Patel, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the Writ Petition. He has also made an endorsement to this effect.

2. Recording the endorsement made, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, the Contempt Petition is closed. No costs. Connected Miscellaneous Petitions and the Sub Application are also closed. sl 20.06.2024 Index : Yes/No Speaking order To 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

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Dr.ANITA SUMANTH, J.