M.Suresh v. The District Revenue Officer Cum

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and W.M.P.(MD)No.14392 of 2025 M.Suresh ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Revenue Officer cum Addl. District Executive Magistrate, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Divisional Engineer, Highways (Construction and Maintenance), Madurai - 625 002.

3.The District Fire Officer, Madurai District, Collectorate Campus, Madurai.

4.The Joint Chief Controller Of Explosives, A and D Wing, Block -1-8, 2nd Floor, Shastri Bhavan, 26, Haddous Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.

5.The Territory Manager(Retail), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, No.37, T.P.K.Road, Pasumalai, Madurai - 625 004.

6.G.Karuppanan ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus forbearing the respondents 1 to 4 from allowing/permitting the 5th and 6th respondents from setting up the Petroleum Retail Outlet at Survey No.80/6, Alathur Village, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai, for violation of the Government order passed in G.O.Ms.No. 25, Highways and Minor Ports(HN2) Department, dated 24.02.2022, in the larger interest of the public based on the petitioner's representation dated 25.04.2025, within the time limit that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner :

No Appearance For Respondents :

Mr.D.Sasi Kumar Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3 Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor for R4 Mr.Raguvaran Gopalan for R5

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] No one appears for the petitioner.

2. It appears that the petitioner as well as the learned counsel for petitioner have lost interest in prosecuting this case. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

[SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, C.J.] [N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.] 30.03.2026 Index : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No smn2

To:

1.The District Revenue Officer cum Addl. District Executive Magistrate, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Divisional Engineer, Highways (Construction and Maintenance), Madurai - 625 002.

3.The District Fire Officer, Madurai District, Collectorate Campus, Madurai.

4.The Joint Chief Controller Of Explosives, A and D Wing, Block -1-8, 2nd Floor, Shastri Bhavan, 26, Haddous Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.

5.The Territory Manager(Retail), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, No.37, T.P.K.Road, Pasumalai, Madurai - 625 004.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE and N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.

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