P.Dhanalakshmi v. The Development Commissioner-Cum-Secretary To Government,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 11.06.2026 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and W.M.P.Nos.14328, 14329 and 14331 of 2026 P.Dhanalakshmi D/o Parthipan, No.4, Pandian Street, Pudhu Nagar, Nainaarmandapam, Mudaliarpet, Puducherry- 605 004 Petitioner Vs 1.The Development Commissioner- cum-Secretary to Government, Union Territory of Puducherry, Goubert Avenue, Beach Road, Puducherry - 605 001.
2.The District Magistrate 1st Floor, New Revenue Complex, Vazhudavoor Road, Pettaiyanchathiram, Puducherry - 605 009.
3.The Joint Chief Controller of Explosives, South Circle, Chennai, Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO), A and D Wing, Block 1-8, 2nd Floor, Shastri Bhawan, No.26, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 006.
4.The Member Secretary Puducherry Pollution Control Committee 3rd Floor, Housing Board Complex, Anna Nagar, Nellithope, Puducherry - 605 005 5.The Member Secretary, Puducherry Planning Authority, Town and Country Planning Department, Puducherry 605 005 6.The Territory Manager M/s. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (Retail Unit), Trichy Retail Territory, 1st Floor, Raj Towers, Tiruchirappalli 620 002 7.Chithira B., W/o Balachander, No, 16, 3rd Cross Balaji Nagar, Oulgaret, Reddiar Palayam, Puducherry 605 010.
8.V.Ajay Chinnasamy, S/o Vaithilingam, No-8, Perumal Koil Street, Koodapakkam, Puducherry 605 002 Respondents
PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order dated 15-12-2025 in Proceeding No.1377/DC-cum-Secy(Rev)/Pdy/Petroleum Appeal/2025 by the 1st respondent and the No Objection Certificate 1377/DM/RO/TAH/D3/2024-25/10503 dated 17.12.2025 issued by the 2nd respondent and quash the same and consequential direction to the respondents to refrain from setting up of or commissioning the new Petroleum Retail Outlet in the National Highway (NH-32), (RHS of Indira Gandhi square to Marapalam junction) at Ward-K, Block-6, T.S. No.3/5A of Olandai Revenue Village, Puducherry Taluk, Puducherry. For Petitioner:
Mr.Babu Rangasamy For Respondents:
Mr.V.Vasanthakumar Additional Government Pleader (Puducherry) for R1, R2, R4 and R5 Mr. A.K.Sriram Senior Counsel for Mr.O.S.Karthikeyan for R6 Mr.Vijay Narayan Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. D.Ravichander for R7 and R8
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition.
The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, interim applications are closed. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 11.06.2026 Index :
Yes/No :
Yes/No bbr To:
1.The Development Commissioner- cum-Secretary to Government, Union Territory of Puducherry, Goubert Avenue, Beach Road, Puducherry - 605 001.
2.The District Magistrate 1st Floor, New Revenue Complex, Vazhudavoor Road, Pettaiyanchathiram, Puducherry - 605 009.
3.The Joint Chief Controller of Explosives, South Circle, Chennai, Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO), A and D Wing, Block 1-8, 2nd Floor, Shastri Bhawan, No.26, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 006.
4.The Member Secretary Puducherry Pollution Control Committee 3rd Floor, Housing Board Complex, Anna Nagar, Nellithope, Puducherry - 605 005 5.The Member Secretary, Puducherry Planning Authority, Town and Country Planning Department, Puducherry 605 005
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.
bbr 11.06.2026