K.Ramesh Babu v. The Superintending Engineer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.04.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH W.P.NOS.7855, 7858 & 7861 OF 2022 & W.M.P.NOS.7855, 7856 & 7858 OF 2022 Ramesh Babu ... Petitioner in W.P.No.7855 of 2022 T.A.Sathish ... Petitioner in W.P.No.7858 of 2022 C.Adhimoolam ... Petitioner in W.P.No.7861 of 2022 .Vs.

1. The Superintending Engineer, Palar River Basin Division, Water Resource Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.

2. The Executive Engineer, Kosasthalai River Basin Division, Water Resource Department, Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District.

3. The Assistant Director of Fisheries, Ponneri, Tiruvallur District.

... Respondents in all W.P's COMMON PRAYER:- Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to extend the lease of Fishing rights at "Pothatturpettai Lake" lying at Pothatturpettai village, "Paandaravedu Lake" lying at Paandaravedu Village and "Kolathur Lake" lying at Kolathur Village, Pallippattu Taluk, Tiruvallur District for a further period of two years in terms of G.O.Ms.No.201, Animal Husbandry, dairying and Fisheries

department, dated 19/10/2017 and recommendations of the first respondnet in Letter No.Vapi/EvaA1/CO-Fish Auction/2022 dated 08.03.2022.

IN ALL W.P'S.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Kamadevan For Respondents : Mr.TNC.Kaushik Additional Government Pleader COMMON ORDER Mr.S.Kamadevan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw these Writ Petitions as the matters have become infructuous and the petitioners do not wish to pursue the same. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. Recording the same, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sl/kbs To 1.

The Superintending Engineer, Palar River Basin Division, Water Resource Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.

2.

The Executive Engineer, Kosasthalai River Basin Division, Water Resource Department, Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District.

3.

The Assistant Director of Fisheries, Ponneri, Tiruvallur District.

+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.23639 W.P.NOS.7855, 7858 & 7861 OF 2022 & W.M.P.NOS.7855, 7856 & 7858 OF 2022 MG(CO) PBS/12/04/2022