Neelakandan v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.03.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Neelakandan : Petitioner versus 1.The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, Vengikkal, Tiruvannamalai District 606 604 2.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Chethupattu Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District 3.Vadivel : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the impugned proceedings of 2nd respondent in Moo.Mu.Aa3/426/2023 dated 08.08.2023 and quash the same and consequently, direct respondents 1 and 2 to take necessary and immediate action against 3rd respondent for his illegal act of drawing of sand from Kalyanapuram Village Lake. For Petitioner :

No appearance For Respondents 1, 2 :

Mr.P.Harish Government Advocate

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) On 24.01.2024, we had passed the following order: "On the last date, the matter was adjourned at the behest of the petitioner.

Today, none appears for the petitioner.

In the interest of justice, the matter is adjourned to 11.3.2024. If, on the said date, none appears for the petitioner, the court would be constrained to dismiss the matter."

2. Today also, none appears for the petitioner. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP No.31896 of 2023 is closed. (S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 11.03.2024 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar

To 1.The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, Vengikkal, Tiruvannamalai District 606 604 2.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Chethupattu Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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