K.N.Venkateswaran, v. Government Of Tamilnadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE : 05.07.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.No.31674 of 2014 K.N.Venkateswaran Proprietor M/s.JVS International TC 23/805, 'SIVAPRASAD'

Valia Sala Street Trivandrum-695 036 Kerala State ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary Industrial Department Secretariat, St. Fort George Chennai - 600 009

2. The Principal Secretary to Government Industries Department (MMD-I) Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009

3. The Director Department of Geology and Mining Government of Tamil Nadu Thiru.Vi.Ka.Industrial Estate Guindy, Chennai - 600 032

4. The District Collector Collectorate Office Thoothukudi District ... Respondents Prayer: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus seeking a direction to the second respondent to pass orders on merit on the petitioner's application dated 30.06.2000 made under Rule 28-A of Mineral Concession Rule, 1960, which had been pending without passing any order considering all the earlier replies including the recent letter dated 24.02.2014.

For Petitioner : Mr.Su.Srinivasan For Respondents : Mr.S.Diwakar Special Government Pleader https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the prayer sought for in the Writ Petition has become infructuous and he may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition. An endorsement to that effect has also been made.

2..Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the endorsement made, Writ Petition is dismissed as infrucutous. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gpa To

1. The Secretary Industrial Department Secretariat, St. Fort George Chennai - 600 009

2. The Principal Secretary to Government Industries Department (MMD-I) Secretariat Chennai - 600 009

3. The Director Department of Geology and Mining Government of Tamil Nadu Thiru.Vi.Ka.Industrial Estate Guindy, Chennai - 600 032

4. The District Collector Collectorate Office Thoothukudi District +1cc to M/s.Vanathi Srinivasan, Advocate, S.R.No.37745 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.37991 W.P.No.31674 of 2014 RP(CO) CA(22/07/2016) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/