Madras High CourtWP(MD)/15939/2020dismissed for nonprosecution

L.M.Davidson v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

2024-03-28Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar,Honourable Mr Justice R.Vijayakumar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.03.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P.(MD)No.15939 of 2020 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.13334 and 13337 of 2020 L.M.Davidson ... Petitioner -Vs1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Additional Secretary (Technical), Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director, Directorate of Town and Country Planning, 807, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

3.The Commissioner, Nagercoil Municipality, 166, Balamore Road, Nagercoil.

4.The Executive Members, Kottar Settur Nayanar Thasigavinayaga Devasthanam, Nagercoil.

... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the proceedings bearing Letter 619/UD-4(L.Re)2020-3, dated 22.10.2020 on the file of the 1st respondent and to quash the same as illegal and without jurisdiction and to consequently, direct that the revision under Section 80-A of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 be inquired into and decided afresh by some other officer other than the Additional Secretary (Technical). For Petitioner : No Appearance For R1 & R2 : Mr.T.Amjadkhan, Government Advocate For R3 : Mr.P.Athimoolapandian

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.] When the matter was taken up for hearing on 27.03.2024, none appeared on behalf of the petitioner. Hence, the matter was directed to be posted today (28.03.2024) under the caption 'for dismissal'. Today also, when the matter is taken up for hearing, none appeared on behalf of the petitioner, which shows that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting this petition. Therefore, this Writ

Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

[D.K.K., J.] & [R.V., J.] 28.03.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Yuva To 1.The Additional Secretary (Technical), Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director, Directorate of Town and Country Planning, 807, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.

AND R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J.

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