Muthuramalingam. G v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.07.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and WMP(MD)Nos.14064 and 14065 of 2024 G.Muthuramalingam ... Petitioner vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Secretary to Government, Tourism Cultural and Endowment Department, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Director, Directorate of Art & Culture, 2nd Floor, Tamil Development Campus, Egmore, Chennai.

3. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Folk Artist Welfare Board, 2nd Floor, Tamil Development Campus, Egmore, Chennai.

...Respondents

Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the Page No.1 of 4

impugned order passed by the 1st respondent herein in G.O.(Ms)No.373 of Tourism Cultural and Endowment Department dated on 17.10.2023 to quash the same as unconstitutional, in accordance with law, within time stipulated.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Balamurugapandi For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilakkumar, Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner wants to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to challenge G.O(Ms)No.330, Tourism, Culture and Endowment Department, dated 08.09.2023. 2.

Recording the said submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (R.S.K., J.) (G.A.M., J.) 18.07.2024 Index : Yes / No : Yes / No Page No.2 of 4

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1. The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Tourism Cultural and Endowment Department, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Director, Directorate of Art & Culture, 2nd Floor, Tamil Development Campus, Egmore, Chennai.

3. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Folk Artist Welfare Board, 2nd Floor, Tamil Development Campus, Egmore, Chennai.

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R.SURESH KUMAR, J.

and G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

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