D.Krishnamurthy v. The Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23-04-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD and WMP.N o. 6434 of 2020 1.D.Krishnamurthy, S/o. Late J.Durai, No. 10/50, Mandaveli Lane Mylapore, Chennai 600 004.

Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The Director, O/o.The Directorate of Town and Country Planning, No. 807, Anna Salai, Chennai 2.

2.The Member Secretary, Mamallapuram Division Deputy Director of Town and Country, Planning Mamallapuram, Chengalpattu District. 3.The Executive Officer, Navalur Illage Panchayat Navalur, Thiruporur Taluk, Chengalpattu District.

4.R.Balashankar, S/o.Late Raghavan, No.227, Asiad Village, 1/4

Malwa Singh Block, New Delhi 110 049.

5.K.R.Ramu, S/o. Azhagu Konar Kruppiah, No. 1-A, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Marutham 11 th Cross Street, Nandhivaram Guduvancherry, Chengalpattu District 603 202.

Respondent(s) PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a direction in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the 1 st and 2 nd respondents from granting layout approval to the Survey Nos.224/5A, 224/6, 226/1E, 226/2, 228/2, 224/5 situated at Navalur Village, Thiruporur Taluk, Chengalpet District and forbearing the 3 rd Respondent from granting building permission to the above said Survey Numbers and pass such further orders.

For Petitioner:

No appearance For Respondents:

Mr.N.Naveen Kumar, Government Advocate for R1 to R3

ORDER

When the matter was taken up for hearing on 16.04.2025, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Hence, the Registry was directed to list the matter under the caption "For Dismissal" on 23.04.2025. 2/4

2. Even today, 23.04.2025, when the matter was taken up for hearing at 11.50 a.m., none appeared on behalf of the petitioner. It is made clear and evident that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the case.

3. Since there is no representation for the petitioner, this Court is left with no other option except to dismiss the petition for non-prosecution. In the result, the writ petition stands dismissed for NonProsecution. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

23-04-2025 cda To 1.The Director, O/o.The Directorate of Town and Country Planning, No. 807, Anna Salai, Chennai 2.

2.The Member Secretary, Mamallapuram Division Deputy Director of Town and Country Planning, Mamallapuram, Chengalpattu District.

3.The Executive Officer, Navalur Illage Panchayat Navalur, Thiruporur Taluk, Chengalpattu District.

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J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD J.

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