Mr. G. Rangaswamy, v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27.09.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE Mrs.JUSTICE N.MALA W.P.No.23895 of 2018 and W.M.P.Nos.27842 & 27843 of 2013 G.Rangaswamy .... Petitioner vs

1. The Government of Tamilnadu, represented by its Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development, Chennai - 9.

2. The Principal Secretary, Agriculture Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Chennai - 9.

3. The District Collector, District Collectorate Building, Coimbatore - 641 018.

4. The Director, Town and Country Planning, No.807, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

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5. The Member Secretary, Coimbatore Local Planning Authority, Corporation Shopping Complex, First Floor, Raju Naidu Street, Sivananda Colony, Coimbatore - 641 012.

6. The Joint Director of Agriculture Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, P.N.Pudur, Coimbatore - 641 003.

7. The Vedapatti Panchayat, Vedapatti Panchayat Office, Nambialaganpalayam, Coimbatore - 641 007

8. GRG Farms Pvt.Ld., Registered Office at No.1321, Avinashi road, Peelamedu, Coimbatore - 641 004.

9. M/s. Case Grande Coimbatore LLP, 'Sri Dwarka', 2nd Floor, No.1A, B.R.Nagar Main Road, Singanallur Post, Coimbatore - 641 005.

...Respondents

Prayer:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the 1t respondent culminating in the impugned Rule 5 & Rule 7(2) of G.O.Ms.No.79 (Housing and Urban development [UD(3) department) dated 04.05.2017 and quash the same insofar as these Rules fail to lay down guidelines or norms to be followed by the Joint Director of agriculture while assessing & submitting Page 2/5

his Report on an Application for conversion of dry agricultural land (Punjai) to non-agricultural use and direct the first respondent to frame Guidelines and Norms to be followed by the Joint Director of agriculture while assessing & submitting his report on an application for conversion of Dry Agricultural land (Punjai).

For Petitioner : Mr.C.A.Diwakar For Respondents : Mr.E.Vijayanand Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R7 Mr.Rahul Balaji for R9 No appearance for R8

ORDER

Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, granting such liberty, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. consequently,connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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To

1. The Government of Tamilnadu, represented by its Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development, Chennai - 9.

2. The Principal Secretary, Agriculture Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Chennai - 9.

3. The District Collector, District Collectorate Building, Coimbatore - 641 018.

4. The Director, Town and Country Planning, No.807, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

5. The Member Secretary, Coimbatore Local Planning Authority, Corporation Shopping Complex, First Floor, Raju Naidu Street, Sivananda Colony, Coimbatore - 641 012.

6. The Joint Director of Agriculture Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, P.N.Pudur, Coimbatore - 641 003.

7. The Vedapatti Panchayat, Vedapatti Panchayat Office, Nambialaganpalayam, Coimbatore - 641 007 Page 4/5

J. NISHA BANU, J.

and N.MALA, J.

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