Ashok Kumar.V v. The Govt Of Tamil Nadu Rep By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.06.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR W.P.(MD)No.1700 of 2021 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.1446 and 1448 of 2021 V.Ashok Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Government of Tamil Nadu represented by The Engineer in Chief, Water Resources Department and Chief Engineer General, P.W.D. Campus, Chepauk, Chennai-600005.

2. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Korampallam Aaru Basin Division, Sivan Kovil Street, Thoothukudi-628002.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the impugned order passed by the second respondent in Letter No.Ni.1/518/2018 dated 09.07.2018 and to quash the same as illegal and further direct the respondent to settle the final bill of the petitioner as agreed under agreement Nos.102/KBD/2017-18, 103/KBD/2017-18, 1/4

104/KBD/2017-18, 105/KBD/2017-18 and 106/KBD/2017-18 and to return to the expired Bank Guarantee of IDBI Bank Madurai branch with necessary endorsements so as to enable the petitioner to receive back the deposited amount of Rs.15.00 lakhs.

For Petitioner : Mr.Aayiram K.Selvakumar for Mr.M.Ravi For Respondents : Mr.A.K.Manikkam Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

The Writ Petition is directed against the order dated 09.07.2018 passed by the second respondent and for direction to the respondents to settle the final bill of the writ petitioner as agreed under agreement Nos. 102/KBD/2017-18, 103/KBD/2017-18, 104/KBD/2017-18, 105/KBD/ 2017-18 and 106/KBD/2017-18 and to return to the expired Bank Guarantee of IDBI Bank Madurai branch with necessary endorsements so as to enable the writ petitioner to receive back the deposited amount of Rs.15.00 lakhs.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner seeks permission of this Court 2/4

to withdraw this petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

3. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs.

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1. The Engineer in Chief, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Water Resources Department and Chief Engineer General, P.W.D. Campus, Chepauk, Chennai-600005.

2. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Korampallam Aaru Basin Division, Sivan Kovil Street, Thoothukudi-628002 3/4

K.MURALI SHANKAR, J csm Order made in W.P.(MD)No.1700 of 2021 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.1446 and 1448 of 2021 Dated : 14.06.2024 4/4