Sivakumar Krishnan Naicker v. The Special Commissioner,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 17.04.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE V.M.VELUMANI AND THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN AND W.M.P.No.26301 of 2018 Sivakumar Krishnan Naicker Principal Brindavan Public School Wellington Bazaar Post Coonoor .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Special Commissioner Town and Country Planning Chepauk, Chennai-5 2.The District Collector Ooty, Nilgiris District 3.The Commissioner Coonoor Municipality 1/4

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer 5.The Town Planning Officer 6.The Executive Engineer Tamil Nadu Water and Drainage Board 7.The Superintending Engineer Tamil Nadu Water and Drainage Board Baikey House, Baikey Road Nilgiris District 8.Suresh .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 7 to take all necessary deterrent actions including restraining all further illegal and unlawful development activity without obtaining proper sanction and approval from the competent authority and without complying with the mandatory provisions of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Hill Stations) Building Rules, 1993, by the 8th respondent in developing the property which is situated to the south-west to the Brindavan Public School situated Coonoor Town & Taluk, the Nilgiris District and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 7 to restore the natural storm water drains course of flow of rain water in the area to its original position. 2/4

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Palaniappan For R1 to R5 : Mrs.R.L.Karthika Government Advocate For R6 and R7 : Ms.S.Shakila Banu Standing Counsel For R8 :

No appearance

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by V.M.VELUMANI, J.) Mr.A.Palaniappan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition and has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. (V.M.V.,J.) (V.L.N.,J.) 17.04.2023 gya 3/4

V.M.VELUMANI, J.

AND V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

gya To 1.The Special Commissioner Town and Country Planning Chepauk, Chennai-5 2.The District Collector Ooty, Nilgiris District 3.The Commissioner Coonoor Municipality 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer 5.The Town Planning Officer 6.The Executive Engineer Tamil Nadu Water and Drainage Board 7.The Superintending Engineer Tamil Nadu Water and Drainage Board Baikey House, Baikey Road Nilgiris District 17.04.2023 4/4