Madras High CourtWP/21496/2017withdrawn dismissed

M/S.Madras Security Printers v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

2018-03-26Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26.03.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.21496 of 2017 & W.M.P.Nos.22483 to 22485 & 22731 of 2017 M/s.Madras Security Printers Pvt. Ltd.

Rep. by its Director P.Rajah Sundar Singh 72 T.H.Road Chennai 600 081 .. Petitioner v.

1 The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Secretary to Government Transport Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai 600 009 2 The State Transport Authority Rep. by the Transport Commissioner Ezhilagam, Chepauk Chennai 600 005 .. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned order of the 2nd respondent dated 3.08.2017 bearing reference Lr.R.No.

11989/S4/2007 and set aside the same as being arbitrary and illegal and consequently directing the respondents to forthwith enforce conversion and issuance of driving licences and registration certificates at the Regional Transport Offices of Chennai (South), Cuddalore and Sivagangai in a Ttme bound manner through the petitioner and until such time to issue formal orders of extension of the contract agreement dated 04.10.2008 in accordance with and as permissible in law in terms of the petitioner's requests contained in its representations culminating in the final representation dated 04.05.2017. to complete the quantity set out in the tender terms.

For Petitioner : Mr.Rahul Balaji For Respondents : Mr.J.Pothiraj Special Government Pleader

ORDER

Mr.J.Pothiraj, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted a letter dated 23.03.2018 to the Registry seeking permission of this Court to post the above Writ Petition for withdrawal. The matter is listed today under the caption for withdrawal. When the matter is taken up today, a similar request is made before this Court and an endorsement has also been made to that effect.

3. In view of the same, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar Rj To 1 The Secretary to Government Transport Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai 600 009 2 The Transport Commissioner Ezhilagam, Chepauk Chennai 600 005 +1 CC to Mr.R. Parthasarathy, Advocate sr 22897. W.P.No.21496 of 2017 & W.M.P.Nos.22483 to 22485 & 22731 of 2017 SK(CO) SP(09/04/2018)