S.Baskaran v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ S.Baskaran @ Aavin Baskaran ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary, Revenue Department, Tamilnadu Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Collector Office Campus, Sathuvachari, Vellore District.

3.The Thasildar, Anaikattu Thasildar Office, Anaikattu, Vellore District.

4.Rajeswari 5.Vikram ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Mandamus, directing the official respondents 2 & 3 to cancel the patta which was illegally obtained by Higher Community people 1/4

including 4th and 5th respondent based on the petitioner's representation on 05.05.2025 for the land in Survey No.81(1) & (2) measuring 2.17 acres situated at Kuppampattu Village, Veppankuppam, Anaikattu Taluk, Vellore District. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sasidharan For Respondents :

For R1 to R3 : Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader

ORDER

Today when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to file a Public Interest Litigation. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The Secretary, Revenue Department, Tamilnadu Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Collector Office Campus, Sathuvachari, Vellore District.

3.The Thasildar, Anaikattu Thasildar Office, Anaikattu, Vellore District.

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MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

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