Madras High CourtWP(MD)/4460/2024dismissed

Taj Educational Trust Represented v. Additional Chief Secretary To The Government

2024-02-27Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

1 W.P.(MD)NO.4460 OF 2024 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.4460 of 2024 AND W.M.P.(MD)Nos.4291 & 4292 of 2024 Taj Educational Trust, Rep. by its Managing Trustee, S.Kanchana.

... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Special Commissioner and Commissioner for Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chennai - 600 005.

3. The District Collector, Virudhunagar District.

4. The District Revenue Officer, Virudhunagar District.

5. The Tahsildar, Virudhunagar.

6. The Joint Sub Registrar-II, Registrar's Office, Virudhunagar.

... Respondents 1/4

2 W.P.(MD)NO.4460 OF 2024 Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the Letter in Na.Ka.A5/6252/2019, dated 18.08.2021 and signed on 11.04.2023 issued by the Tahsildar, Virudhunagar, the 5th respondent herein to the Joint Sub-Registar - II, Registrars Office, Virudhunagar, the sixth respondent herein and quash the same and consequently direct the 1st respondent herein to permit the petitioner herein to withdraw the application, dated 22.10.2011 submitted under section 37-B, of the Tamilnadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961 as amended therein pursuant to the application, dated 17.05.2023 followed by the reminder, dated 23.05.2023. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Athimoolapandian For R-1 to R-5 : Mr.D.Gandhiraj, Special Government Pleader.

For R-6 : Mr.C.Satheesh, Government Advocate.

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O R D E R

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader produced a copy of G.O.(Ms)No.456 Revenue and Disaster Management Department dated 20.09.2023 rejecting the petitioner's request. When a speaking order has already been passed, the 2/4

3 W.P.(MD)NO.4460 OF 2024 question of permitting the petitioner to take back the application will not arise. The petitioner has to necessarily challenge the said order. When the matter has become infructuous, this writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 27.02.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No PMU To: