M/S. Dlf Limited, v. The Chief Secretary,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.04.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE V.PARTHIBAN W.P.No.5533 of 2011 and M.P.No.1 of 2011 1.M/s.DLF Limited, Rep by its Authorised Signatory, Mr.Manish Kumar, Shopping Mall, Arjun Marg, DLF City, Phase-I, Gurgoan - 122 002.

2.M/s.DLF Info Park Developers (Chennai) Ltd., Rep by its Authorised Signatory, Mr.Ramesh K Samy 3rd Floor, Chalam Towers, No.113, Dr.R.K.Salai, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004.

... Petitioners Vs 1.The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Industries Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

3.The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Industrial Development, Corporation Ltd., 19-A, Rukmini Lakshmipathy Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

4.Union of India, Rep by its Undersecretary to Government, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Commerce (SEZ Section), New Delhi.

... Respondents

PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to refund the sum of Rs.725,33,25,368/- being upfront lease rent with escalation thereto paid by the petitioner No.1 to the respondents 1 and 2 towards development of Special Economic Zone for Information Technology and Information Technology enables services together with interest thereon at the rate of 18% per annum from the date of payment till the date of realization by the petitioners. For Petitioners : Mr.Jayesh B.Dolia for M/s.Aiyar & Dolia For Respondents : Mr.J.Pothiraj, Special Government Pleader for RR1 & 2 : Mr.M.Narendran for M/s.King & Partridge for R3 : Mr.A.Kumaraguru, SCGSC for R4

O R D E R

The additional affidavit filed by the learned counsel for the petitioners on 19.04.2018, is taken on record and the learned counsel is permitted to withdraw the writ petition with liberty.

2. In view of the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gsk To 1.The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Industries Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

3.The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Industrial Development, Corporation Ltd., 19-A, Rukmini Lakshmipathy Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

4.The Undersecretary to Government, Union of India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Commerce (SEZ Section), New Delhi.

+1 cc to M/s.Aiyar and Dolia Advocate sr 29594 +1 cc to the Govt Pleader sr 29990 W.P.No.5533 of 2011 nrl(co) aa28/04/2018