C.Balakrishnan, v. The Director, Directorate Of

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.07.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.(MD)No.563 of 2019 and W.M.P.(MD)No.456 of 2019 C.Balakrishnan ... Petitioner -Vs1.The Director, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Chennai-16.

2.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

3.Sundaramoorthy 4.Kamala 5.M.Ulganathan ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to take action against the erred officials particularly, the respondents 3 and 4 for the irregularities committed by them in auctioning of cutting karuvelam trees to the extent of 425.50.05 Hectares in Kannoor Kanmoi, Thiruppuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District in favour of the 5th respondent for a meager bid amount of Rs.8,27,320/-

and further, to direct the 2nd respondent to recover the loss caused by the 5th respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar For R1 & R2 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader For R4 : No Appearance For R5 : Mr.C.Jeganathan, for M/s.Veera Associates

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.] The learned counsel for the petitioner wants to withdraw this Writ Petition and he has also placed a letter before the Registry, seeking withdrawal of this Writ Petition.

2.In view of the above, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [R.S.K., J.] & [G.A.M., J.] 15.07.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Yuva

To 1.The Director, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Chennai-16.

2.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

R.SURESH KUMAR, J.

AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.

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