Madras High CourtWP/39312/2024withdrawn dismissed

Natarajan v. The District Collector

2025-06-09Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.39312 of 2024 AND W.P.No.364 of 2025 Natarajan .. Petitioner in WP.39312 of 2024 Kolanjiappan .. Petitioner in WP.364 of 2025 Vs.

1.The District Collector O/o.The District Collector Thanjavur Post & District 2.The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department Sambandar Sannathi Street Mayiladuthurai District 3.The Assistant Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department Thanjavur District 4.The Executive Officer Pasupathiswarar Temple Pandanallur Village Thiruvidaimaruthur Taluk Thanjavur District 1/4

5.The Executive Engineer Operation & Maintenance/North/Kumbakonam Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Distribution Corporation .. Respondents in both WPs W.P.No.39312 of 2024 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent/Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Mayiladuthurai District to issue "No Objection Certificate" enabling the petitioner to avail free electricity connection for agricultural purpose as sanctioned in application No.4960920182 (DAP No.137) dated 16.09.2010 as per the communication letter of the Executive Engineer, Operation & Maintenance/North/ Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Distribution Corporation in Letter No./EE/North/Kumbakonam/Intimation Letter/A.No.463/21 dated 27.12.2022 for the land situate in Survey No.154/1, Kovilramapuram Village, Tiruvidaimaruthur Taluk, Thanjavur District.

W.P.No.364 of 2025 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent/Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Mayiladuthurai District to issue "No Objection Certificate" enabling the petitioner to avail free electricity connection for agricultural purpose as sanctioned in application No.4960920134 (DAP No.056) dated 09.09.2011 as per the communication letter of the Executive Engineer, Operation & Maintenance/North/ Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Distribution Corporation in Letter No./EE/North/Kumbakonam /Intimation Letter/A.No.507/21 dated 2/4

27.12.2022 for the land situate in Survey No.72, Kovilramapuram Village, Tiruvidaimaruthur Taluk, Thanjavur District.

For Petitioner in both WPs : Mr.V.Prabhakaran For R1 in both WPs : Mr.E.Veda Bagath Singh Special Government Pleader For RR2 to 4 in both WPs : Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Special Government Pleader For R5 : Mr.S.Kalaiselvan Standing Counsel C O M M O N O R D E R The learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw these writ petitions and he also made an endorsement to that effect in the respective case bundles.

2. In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. 09.06.2025 gya 3/4

N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

gya To 1.The District Collector O/o.The District Collector Thanjavur Post & District 2.The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department Sambandar Sannathi Street Mayiladuthurai District 3.The Assistant Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department W.P.Nos.39312 of 2024 Thanjavur District & 364 of 2025 4.The Executive Officer Pasupathiswarar Temple Pandanallur Village Thiruvidaimaruthur Taluk Thanjavur District 5.The Executive Engineer Operation & Maintenance/North/Kumbakonam Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Distribution Corporation 09.06.2025 4/4