Moorthy Aarts Sokrates v. The Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.03.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN Moorthy Aarts Sokrates Rep. by its Partner, Balaji Sakrates, First Floor, Jayalakshmi Complex, Opp. New Bus Stand, Salem-636 004 Petitioner Vs 1.The Commissioner 2.The Executive Engineer Town Planning Department, Ripon Buildings, 3.The Assistant Executive Engineer (TP) Town Planning Department,

4.The Zonal Officer Zonal Office-XIV, Respondent(s) PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 09.10.2025 and consequently direct the respondents to issue hoarding licence to the petitioner for erecting one number 12M x 6M size hoarding at the place situated in Zone - 14, Ward - 183 at No.89, Perunthalaivar Kamaraj Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai - 600 041 based on the approval already granted and licence fee made towards the same. For Petitioner:

Mr.MA.Gouthaman For Respondents:

Mr.S.Gopinathan Standing Counsel

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition.

2. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 13.03.2026 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No bbr To:

1.The Commissioner 2.The Executive Engineer Town Planning Department, Ripon Buildings, 3.The Assistant Executive Engineer (TP) Town Planning Department, 4.The Zonal Officer Zonal Office-XIV,

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

bbr 13.03.2026