Madras High CourtWP(MD)/15377/2026withdrawn dismissed

R.Rakesh v. The District Collector

2026-06-09Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated: 09.06.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY and W.M.P(MD)Nos.11536 and 11537 of 2026 1.R.Rakesh 2.M.Jayaram ... Petitioner(s) - Vs. - 1.The District Collector, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Assistant Director, Town and Country Planning Authority, District Town and Country Planning Office (Dtcp), Collectorate Campus, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Joint Director of Agriculture, Agricultural Office Complex, Collectorate Campus, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

... Respondent(s) Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the

Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned letter communication of the 3rd respondent in Letter No. T3/3343/2026 dated 15.04.2026 and quash the same and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to issue NOC to the petitioner for using the petitioner lands in S.No. 222/1B. measuring about in 2.29 Acres, situated at of Appaneri Village, Kovilpatti Taluk, Thoothukudi District for non-agricultural residential purposes and enable the 2nd respondent to consider and grant DTCP approval.

For Petitioner :Mr.R.Balakrishnan For R1 to R3 :Mr.R.Parthiban Government Standing Counsel

ORDER

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2.In view of the above, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

09.06.2026 NCC:Yes/No

To 1.The District Collector, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Assistant Director, Town and Country Planning Authority, District Town and Country Planning Office (Dtcp), Collectorate Campus, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Joint Director of Agriculture, Agricultural Office Complex, Collectorate Campus, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

Ns and W.M.P(MD)Nos.11536 and 11537 of 2026 09.06.2026