V.Baskaran, v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.01.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.KANNAMMAL V.Baskaran ... Appellant/Petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Tourism, Culture and Religious, Endowments (T2-2) Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director, National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology, (Ministry of Tourism), Government of India, A-34, Section 62, Noida - 201 309.

3.The Chairman, Board of Governors, State Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Thuvakkudi, Trichy - 620 015.

4.The Additional Director (Tourism), Government of Tamil Nadu, TTDC Complex, Wallajah Road, Chennai - 600 002.

... Respondents/Respondents Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to set aside the order, dated 09.04.2014 made in W.P(MD)No.20644 of 2013 on the file of this Court.

Prayer in WP(MD).20644/2013:

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus 1/3

calling for the records pertaining to the impugned Government order passed by the 1st respondent in G.O.(MS) No.262 dated 23.10.2013 and the impugned notification issued by the 3rd respondent in No nil dated published in The Hindu English newspaper on 27.10.2013 quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner as the Principal of the 3rd respondent Institution. For Appellant : Mr.F.Deepak For RR 1 & 4 : Mr.K.P.Narayana Kumar, Special Government Pleader.

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA,J.) Mr.F.Deepak, learned counsel appearing for the appellant has circulated a letter dated 25.01.2021 to the Registry of this Court, seeking permission to withdraw this Writ Appeal. The said letter is taken on record.

2.In view of the same, this Writ Appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

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To 1.The Secretary, Tourism, Culture and Religious, Endowments (T2-2) Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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2.The Director, National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology, (Ministry of Tourism), Government of India, A-34, Section 62, Noida - 201 309.

3.The Chairman, Board of Governors, State Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Thuvakkudi, Trichy - 620 015.

4.The Additional Director (Tourism), Government of Tamil Nadu, TTDC Complex, Wallajah Road, Chennai - 600 002.

+1 CC to M/s.S.JEYA SINGH, Advocate ( SR-2059[F] dated 25/01/2021 ) +1 CC to M/s.G.SANKARAN, Advocate ( SR-2292[F] dated 29/01/2021 ) Order made in WA(MD)No.657 of 2014 25.01.2021 PS SRS/09.02.2021/3P/7C 3/3