R. Murugan v. The Principal Secretary,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.08.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM W.P.(MD)No.3730 of 2016 R.Murugan ...

Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary, O/o. Department of Panchayat Raj and Municipalities, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The Director, Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Opposite to LIC , Chengalvarayan Building, Fourth floor, 807, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

3.The District Collector, O/o. The District Collector, Thoothukudi District.

4.The Deputy Director, The Deputy Director of Town and Country Planning (i/c) Tirunelveli Region, 108, Trivandrum Road, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli-627 002.

5.The Assistant Director of Panchayat, O/o. The District Collector, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

6.The Block Development Officer, Village Panchayats, Kuruvikulam Union, Thoothukudi District.

7.The Panchayat President, Vadakkampatti Panchayat, Vadakkampatti Village, Illaiyarasanenthal Post, Thoothukudi District.

8.Chinna Pandiammal, Ex-Panchayat President, Vadakkampatti Panchayat, Vadakkampatti Village, Illaiyarasanenthal Post, Thoothukudi District.

... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 to conduct a detailed enquiry based on the petitioner's representation dated 17.11.2015 and take appropriate action against the 7th respondent and others regarding the approval of 87 house plots comprised in survey numbers 142/2B, 142/3B and 142/4B against the law at Vadakkampatti Village and Panchayat, Illaiyarasanenthal Post, Thoothukudi District. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ganesh Prabu For R1 to R5 : Mr.C.Selvaraj, Special Government Pleader.

For R7 : Mr.M.Rajarajan For R6 : No Appearance

O R D E R

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition with a liberty to file a fresh writ petition on the same cause of action. He has also made an endorsement to that effect. Granting such liberty, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(WRITS) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal Secretary, O/o. Department of Panchayat Raj and Municipalities, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The Director, Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Opposite to LIC , Chengalvarayan Building, Fourth floor, 807, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

3.The District Collector, O/o. The District Collector, Thoothukudi District. 4.The Deputy Director, The Deputy Director of Town and Country Planning (i/c) Tirunelveli Region, 108, Truvandrum Road, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli-627 002.

5.The Assistant Director of Panchayat, O/o. The District Collector, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

6.The Block Development Officer, Village Panchayats, Kuruvikulam Union, Thoothukudi District.

+1cc to Mr.R.GANESH PRABU Advocate in SR. No.74354 SKN JS/GT/SAR.2/7.9.2017/3P-8C W.P.(MD)No.3730 of 2016 24.08.2017