M/S.Western Agencies (Madras) v. Ministry Of Shipping

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.12.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN WRIT PETITION No.18866 of 2014 M/s.Western Agencies (Madras) Pvt. Ltd., rep. by its Managing Director, Mr.K.C.Rajan, 1st Floor, Utility Complex II, 109/7, Angappa Naicken Street, Chennai 600 001.

... Petitioner vs.

1.

Ministry of Shipping, Transport Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.

The Chairman, Chennai Port Trust, Chennai.

3.

The Traffic Manager, Chennai Port Trust, Chennai.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of certiorari, calling for the records of the third respondent in issuance of letter dated 20.06.2014 in Ref.No.C4/881/2010/T insofar as demanding a sum of Rs.30,82,230/- alleged to be the arrears of licence fees payable for the period 2001-2007 by virtue of retrospective operation of Circular dated 01.12.2008 in Circular No.C4/3983/2005/T and to quash the condition in the letter dated 20.06.2014 in Ref.No.C4/881/2010/T.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.R.Rajagopal For Respondents 2 & 3 :

Mr.P.M.Subramanian https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition and he has made an endorsement to that effect in the court bundle. 2.

In view of the above, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected M.P.No.2 of 2014 is closed.

-Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar To:

1.

Ministry of Shipping, Transport Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.

The Chairman, Chennai Port Trust, Chennai.

3.

The Traffic Manager, Chennai Port Trust, Chennai.

+ 1 cc to Mr.S.R.Rajagopal, Advocate Sr.No.72425 W.P.No.18866 of 2014 CO/KK RRI 04/01/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/