K.G.Venkatesan v. The Registrar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.03.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU and W.M.P. No. 25409 of 2022 K.G.Venkatesan ... Petitioner -vs1. The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Information Commission, 37, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.

2. The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

3. The Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Thirupathur Region, Thirupathur.

4. C.Panbu

5. N.Kasthuri ... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring that the Petitioner Society does not fall under the definition of 'public authority' under Section 2(h) of RTI Act, 2005.

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For Petitioner :

Mr. J.Jayamalan For Respondents :

Mr. C.Vigneswaran, Standing Counsel (for R1) Mr. A.M.Ayyadurai, Government Advocate (for R2 & R3)

O R D E R

Learned Counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition and he has made an endorsement to that effect in the court record.

In view of the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. 05.03.2024 Index: Yes/No NCC: Yes/No Note: Issue order copy by 15.03.2024.

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To

1. The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Information Commission, 37, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.

2. The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

3. The Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Thirupathur Region, Thirupathur.

Copy to

1. C.Panbu, 1/50, Thayappan Nagar, Tirupattur - 635 601.

2. N.Kasthuri, W/o. Natarajan, Madapalli Village, Madavalam Post, Tirupattur - 635 653.

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P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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