C.Vasanth v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.01.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU and W.M.P. Nos. 13518 and 13519 of 2022 C.Vasanth ... Petitioner -vs1. The District Collector, Chennai District.

2. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, Thalamuthu Natarajar Maligai, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

3. The District Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, Chennai South District, B-4, Ambatur Industrial Estate, Chennai - 600 058.

4. The Branch Manager, Tamilnadu Small Industries Development Corporation Limited, Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, ...

Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the 1/5

records in Rc. No. 040/A/2017 dated 02.06.2022 on the file of the Fourth Respondent and quash the same and forbear the Respondents or their subordinates or any other persons tracing power under them from in any manner interfering with the peaceful running of commercial activities in Door No. 3, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Ekkatuthangal, Chennai - 600 032, except under due process of law.

For Petitioner :

No appearance For Respondents :

Mr. G.Nanmaran, Special Government Pleader (for R1) Mr. P.Arumugarajan, Standing Counsel (for R2 & R3) Mr. M.J.Jaseem Mohamed, Standing Counsel (for R4)

O R D E R

Though the matter has been posted under the caption 'for dismissal', there was no representation for the Petitioner when the matter was called at 11.48 a.m. today, apart from the earlier hearing on 23.01.2024. There does not appear to be any useful purpose being served in keeping the Writ Petition pending indefinitely when the Petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the same.

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In such circumstances, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. It is made clear that the Petitioner is not precluded from applying for revival of the Writ Petition in accordance with law. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs. 24.01.2024 Index: Yes/No NCC: Yes/No Note: Issue order copy by 04.03.2024.

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1. The District Collector, Chennai District.

2. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, Thalamuthu Natarajar Maligai, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

3. The District Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, Chennai South District, B-4, Ambatur Industrial Estate, Chennai - 600 058.

4. The Branch Manager, Tamilnadu Small Industries Development Corporation Limited, Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, 3/5

Copy to C.Vasanth, S/o. Late C.Chinnathambi, No. 3, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Ekkatuthangal, 4/5

P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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