Kumar.R v. The Principal Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.02.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. KRISHNAKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR R.Kumar ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai.

2.The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai.

3.The Director of Town and Country Planning, Opposite to LIC, Chengalvarayan Building, Fourth Floor, No.807, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

4.The Deputy Director, Regional Town and Country Planning, Madurai Region, Madurai.

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5.The Commissioner, Kodaikanal Municipality, Kodaikanal, Dindigul District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to re-classify the property in Door No.2/85-1, Ward No.C, Block No.1, Town Survey No.20, E.C.G Road, Shanmugapuram, Naidupuram, Kodaikanal from 'Agricultural Zone' to that of 'Multi use zone' in the modified Master Plan for the Kodaikanal Planning Area within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Kannan For Respondent Nos.1 to 4 : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader For Respondent No.5 : Mr.T.S.Mohammed Mohideen

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by D. KRISHNAKUMAR, J.) The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks the permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

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2. Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

[D.K.K.,J.] [R.V.,J.] 15.02.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No ps To 1.The Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai.

2.The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai.

3.The Director of Town and Country Planning, Opposite to LIC, Chengalvarayan Building, Fourth Floor, No.807, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

4.The Deputy Director, Regional Town and Country Planning, Madurai Region, Madurai.

5.The Commissioner, Kodaikanal Municipality, Kodaikanal, Dindigul District.

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D. KRISHNAKUMAR ,J.

and R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J.

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 15.02.2024 4/4