S.Dharmalingam v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.06.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI W.P. No.8128 of 2020 and W.M.P.No.9652 of 2020 S.Dharmalingam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, O/o.The District Collector, Coimbatore - 18.

2.The Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Coimbatore.

3. S.Rathinavelusamy

4. S.Venkatachalam

5. Marimuthu ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing forbearing the respondents 1 and 2 from issuing any chits / chit books to the quarry units run by the respondents 3 to 5.

For Petitioner : Mr.Adithya Varadarajan For R1 and R2 : Mr.V.Manoharan, AGP For R3 and R4 : Mr.M.Muthappan For R5 : Mr.V.R.Anna Gandhi 1/3

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the above submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, grants liberty to the petitioner to work out his remedy in the manner known to law. Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 02.06.2023 rap Index : Yes / No Speaking order : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No To

1. The District Collector, O/o.The District Collector, Coimbatore - 18.

2.The Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Coimbatore.

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M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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