Nakkheeran Gopal, v. The State,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 19.09.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTIVE M. VENUGOPAL AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P.No.615 OF 2012 and M.P.Nos.1 to 7 of 2012 Nakkheeran Gopal ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State, rep by Home Secretary, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009

2. The Director General of Police (DGP).

Tamil Nadu Police, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai

3. The Commissioner of Police, Chennai Metropolitan City, Egmore, Chennai - 8

4. The Inspector of Police, D-4, Zam Bazaar Police Station,

5. The Managing Director, Chennai Metro Water and Sewerage Board, Chennai

6. Meiyappan

7. Kulothngan

8. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TANGEDCO), No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002

9. The Assistant Engineer, Tami Nadu Electricity Board (TANGEDCO), Royapettah, Chennai -14

10.The General Secretary, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Loyds Road, Royapettah, 11.Madhusoothanan 12.Ashok 13.V.P.Kalirajan ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent authorities 1 to 9 not to carry out victimizing activity against the petitioner and his employees at the behest of respondents 10 to 13 and to take all effective steps to protect the Journalistic function of the petitioner and his Nakkheera Publications preserving Press Freedom. For petitioner :

Mr.P.T. Perumal For R.1 :

Mr.K.V. Dhanapalan Spl.G.P For R.2 to R.4 :

Mr.Rajarathinam Public Prosecutor For R.5, R.6 ,R.7, R.8 and R.9,12 & 13 : No appearance R.10 : S. Senthil R.11 :

S. Muthuraj

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M VENUGOPAL,J., The learned counsel for the petitioner has made the following endorsement in the writ petition:

" In view of the Memorandum dated 09.09.2017, directing the SPs to withdraw the cases pertaining the publication dated 7.1.2012. I may be permitted to withdraw the W.P.No.615/2012."

2.

In view of the above fact and recording the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected MPs are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sr To

1. The Home Secretary, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009

2. The Director General of Police (DGP).

Tamil Nadu Police, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai

3. The Commissioner of Police, Chennai Metropolitan City, Egmore, Chennai - 8

4. The Inspector of Police, D-4, Zam Bazaar Police Station,

5. The Managing Director, Chennai Metro Water and Sewerage Board, Chennai,

6. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TANGEDCO), No.144, Anna Saldi, Chennai - 600 002

7. The Assistant Engineer, Tami Nadu Electricity Board (TANGEDCO), Royapettah, Chennai -14 +1cc to Mr.S. Senthil, Advocate, S.R.No.68925 +1cc to Mr.P.T. Perumal, Advocate, S.R.No.68221 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.69503 W.P No.615 of 2012 GNR(CO) CS/12/10/17