Madras High CourtWP(MD)/10806/2015withdrawn dismissed

P.Thangaraj v. The Principal Secretary

2019-08-01Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

W.P.(MD)No.10806 of 2015 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.08.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN W.P.(MD)No.10806 of 2015 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2015 P.Thangaraj : Petitioner

Versus

1.The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

4.The Inspector of Police, Nithiraivilai Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

5.S.Jothilingaraj [R-5 impleaded as per the order of this Court dated 20.06.2019, in M.P.(MD)No.2 of 2015] : Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2 to 4 to provide the police protection for the Christian peoples of the Mankadu Panchayat for offering prayer in the church building situated in R.S.No.275/8, Arudesam Village, Mankadu Panchayat, S.T.Mankadu Post, Vilavancodu Taluk, Kanyakumari District and consequently, direct the first respondent to supervise the function of the respondents 2 to 4 for ensuring secularism in the state administrative function. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Bharathi For Respondents 1to4 : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi, Government Advocate (Crl.side) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD)No.10806 of 2015

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the endorsement so made, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Writs) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

4.The Inspector of Police, Nithiraivilai Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

Order made in W.P.(MD)No.10806 of 2015 Dated: 01.08.2019 SML JMN(19.08.2019) 2P : 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2