P. Selvakumar v. The District Collector

W.P.(MD)No.10517 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.09.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM W.P.(MD)No.10517 of 2020 and W.M.P.(MD)No. 9303 of 2020 P.Selvakumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Tahsildar, Ottapidaram Taluk Office, Ottapidaram Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

3. The Block Development Officer, Ottapidaram Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

4. Mr.Shanmugasundaram.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to remove the illegal encroachment made by the 4th respondent on the public pathway situated in S.No.45/1 Kollankinaru village, Ottapidaram Taluk, Thoothukudi District by considering the petitioner's representation dated 29.05.2020 and take necessary steps to enable utilization of the public pathway by the villagers.

For Petitioner : Mr. T.Chandrasekaran For Respondents : Mr.M.Murugan, Additional Government Pleader [for R1 & R2] Mr.B.Bagavathi, Government Advocate for R3 * * * * *

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by M.SATHYANARAYANAN, J.] The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, on instructions, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD)No.10517 of 2020 petition and undertakes to send an e-mail in this regard to the Registry of this Court by way of making endorsement.

2. On the above submission, this Court also heard the submissions of Mr.M.Murugan, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.B.Bagavathi, learned Government Advocate, appearing for the third respondent.

3. In the light of the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No Costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD-II) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Pkn Note: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned To 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Tahsildar, Ottapidaram Taluk Office, Ottapidaram Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

3. The Block Development Officer, Ottapidaram Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

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