A.P.Abdul Nazeer v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:07.06.2018 C O R A M THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE P.AUDIKESAVALU W.P.No.24916 OF 2003 and WPMP No.30636 of 2003 1.A.P.Abdul Nezeer 2.V.Afsal ... Petitioners vs 1.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Secretary to Government, Housing & Urban Development Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Managing Director, Tamilnadu Housing Board, 493, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai 600 035.

3.The Assistant Revenue Officer and Competent Authority, Tamilnadu Housing Board, Madras 600 035.

... Respondents Prayer:Writ 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 first respondent in G.O.Ms.210 Housing and Urban Development (Viva 5(1) Department dated 21.08.2002 and quash the said order and consequently forbear the respondents from taking any action including demanding enhanced rent pursuant to the first respondent's order dated 21.08.2002 and direct the respondents to continue to levy the rent on the single person quarter let out to the petitioners as per the formula existing prior to the aforesaid order.

For petitioner : Ms.G.Thamizharasi for M/s.P.V.S.Giridhara & Sai Associates For Respondents : Mr.S.Kamalesh Kannan for R1 Government Advocate Mr.V.Anandamurthy for R2 and R3

O R D E R

When the matter was listed today, Ms.Thamizharasi, Advocate representing learned counsel for the petitioner filed a Memo stating as follows:

"The Counsel for petitioner respectfully submits as follows:

1.The writ petition was filed on behalf of the petitioner in the year 2003 challenging the increase of rent by the respondent.

2.When the writ petition was listed on 16.12.2017, we took an adjournment to get instruction from our client i.e., the petitioners herein. Immediately, we sent a letter through Registered Post to both the petitioner on 16.12.2017, however the same has been return with an endorsement "No such address". 3.Since we do not have any instruction in the subject case from our client, we request this Hon'ble Court to permit us to withdraw the writ petition.

It is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may take this memo on record and close the writ petition has withdrawn." 2.Recording the same, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. The connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar

vri To 1.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Secretary to Government, Housing & Urban Development Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Managing Director, Tamilnadu Housing Board, 493, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai 600 035.

3.The Assistant Revenue Officer and Competent Authority, Tamilnadu Housing Board, Madras 600 035.

W.P.No.24916 of 2003 srg 28/06/2018