Madras High CourtWP(MD)/16999/2023withdrawn dismissed

Parvathi V v. The Secretary To Government

2024-09-10Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.09.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR V.Parvathi ... Petitioner Vs., 1.The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Secretary to Government Road Transport and Highways Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

3.The Commissioner, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, No.78, Municipality Building, Santhome High Road, Chennai 28.

4.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, 5.The Commissioner, Tirunelveli Municipal Corporation, 6.The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli.

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7.The Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, 8.Ryan Engineering, 1/5, L Shop Complex, Nainar Kulam Market, Tirunelveli -2.

... Respondents (R8 is suo motu impleaded vide order dated 31.07.2023) PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 5 to award a sum of Rs. 30,00,000/- (Thirty Lakhs) as compensation for the death of petitioner's husband Velmurugan who died due to collapse of concrete block from the upper part of the two tier fly over in Tirunelveli and consequently take appropriate action against the Contractor and other officials responsible for the said mishap. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Balamurugan For Respondents : Mr.D.Gandhiraj (for R1 to R4 & R7) Special Government Pleader Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanidhi (for R6) Government Advocate (Crl.side) Ms.Anitha (for R5) Mr.G.Prabhurajadurai (for R8)

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner has given a letter dated 04.09.2024, to the Registry, seeking permission to withdraw the above writ petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect. 2/4

2. Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

10.09.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Rmk To 1.The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Secretary to Government Road Transport and Highways Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

3.The Commissioner, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, No.78, Municipality Building, Santhome High Road, Chennai 28.

4.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, 5.The Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, 3/4

N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.

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