Madras High CourtWP/16335/2019withdrawn dismissed

M.C.Shankar v. The District Collector

2019-06-20Honourable Mr Justice S. Manikumar,Honourable Mr Justice Subramonium Prasad4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.06.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD W.P.No.16335 of 2019 and WMP No.16010 of 2019 M.C.Shankar ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

2. The Executive Officer, Office of the Town Panchayat, Chinnasalem Taluk, Villupuram District.

3. The Assistant Director of Town Panchayat, Town Panchayat Department, District Development Campus, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

4. The Station Officer, Fire & Rescue Services Station, Chennasalem - 606 201.

Villupuram District.

5. The District Officer, Fire & Rescue Services Department, Villupuram District.

6. The Asst. Executive Engineer, Near Police Station, Kalakurichi - 606 202.

7. The Executive Engineer, Villupuram District

8. R.Perumal Chettiyar Proprietor of Sri Raja Rajeswari Theatre ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent herein to take immediate steps to cancel the Licence issued in favour of the 8th Respondent Cinema Theatre namely Sri Raja Rajeswari Cinema Theatre at Salem Main Road, Chinna Salem, Villupuram District, considering the representation dated 30.04.2019 of the petitioner and to pass appropriate orders.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Vijayarajan

O R D E R

(Order of this Court was made by S.Manikumar, J.) Writ petition has been filed for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the District Collector, Villupuram, 1st respondent herein, to take immediate steps to cancel the Licence issued in favour of the 8th Respondent, Cinema Theatre namely Sri Raja Rajeswari Cinema Theatre at Salem Main Road, Chinna Salem, Villupuram District, by considering petitioner's representation dated 30.04.2019.

2. On the basis of the materials available on record and averments, Mr.V.Vijayarajan, learned counsel for the petitioner made submissions.

3. However, when attention of the learned counsel for the petitioner was invited to the averments made in the representation and when this Court observed that the details furnished do not satisfy the requirements of a Public Interest Litigation, Mr.V.Vijayarajan, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition, with liberty to take further steps. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

4. Placing on record the above, Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. No Costs.

Consequently, the connected writ miscellaneous petition is closed.

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