Chellappa v. The Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.09.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR Chellappa ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Commissioner, Revenue Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Ezilagam, Chennai - 600 005.

2.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Tirunelveli District.

3.The District Registrar, Office of the District Registrar, Tirunelveli District.

4.The Sub-Registrar, Office of the Sub-Registrar, Puliyangudi, Tirunelveli District.

5.The Thasildar, Office of the Thasildar, Kadayanallur Taluk, Tirunelveli District.

6.Kuttiraj 7.Paunraj ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 5 to take action in accordance with law by considering petitioner's representation dated 21.08.2019 within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajaselvan for Mr.R.Alagumani For RR 1 to 4 : Mr.M.Murugan, Government Advocate.

ORDER

After some arguments, learned counsel for writ petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition, but made a plea to preserve rights of the writ petitioner to file a 1/3

'Public Interest Litigation' ('PIL' for brevity) on the same cause of action.

2.Writ petitioner is permitted to withdraw albeit preserving the rights of the Writ Petitioner in the aforesaid manner. 3.Learned counsel has also made an endorsement in the case file, which reads as follows:

'It is submitted that the petitioner most respectfully prays to permit to withdraw with liberty to file public interest litigation on the same cause of action prayed in this main Writ Petition in W.P (MD)No.19913 of 2019'.

4.Endorsement is reiterated. In the light of endorsement in the case file and reiteration of the same, instant writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn preserving the rights of the writ petitioner to file a PIL on the same cause of action. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) To 1.The Commissioner, Revenue Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Ezilagam, Chennai - 600 005.

2.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Tirunelveli District.

3.The District Registrar, Office of the District Registrar, Tirunelveli District.

4.The Sub-Registrar, Office of the Sub-Registrar, Puliyangudi, Tirunelveli District.

5.The Thasildar, Office of the Thasildar, Kadayanallur Taluk, Tirunelveli District.

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+1 CC to SPL GP ( SR-87948[F] dated 19/09/2019 ) 17.09.2019 ps MK (26.09.2019) 3P 7C 3/3