Madras High CourtWP(MD)/21203/2014withdrawn dismissed

M. Marirajan, v. The Principal Secretary,

2023-02-20Honourable Mr Justice K.Kumaresh Babu4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.02.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU and M.P.(MD) No.1 of 2014 M.Marirajan ... Petitioner /vs./ 1.The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Rajpath, North Block, New Delhi 110 001.

2.The Home Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai -9.

3.The Director General of Police, Office of the Director General of Police, Beach Road, Chennai.

4.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, 1/4

5.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, 6.Shanthi 7.Sundarapandiyan 8.Guruvenkatraj 9.Kumaravel Pandiyan ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondent Nos.1 to 3 to take necessary action against the Respondent Nos.6 to 9 and consequently to direct the Respondent to pay compensation/damages of Rs.10,00,000/- to the petitioner and his family members for the damage and loss of reputation in the society and harassment, mental agony meted out to the petitioner and his family members within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For R2 & R4 : Mr.V.OM.Prakash Government Advocate For R3 & R5 : Mr.R.M.S.Sethuraman Additional Public Prosecutor For R6 : Mr.P.Venkata Subramanian For R8 : Mr.S.Chellapandian 2/4

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition. He has made an endorsement to that effect also. 2.The Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, accordingly. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

Speaking : Yes / No 20.02.2023 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No mm To 1.The Home Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai -9.

2.The Director General of Police, Office of the Director General of Police, Beach Road, Chennai.

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K.KUMARESH BABU, J.

mm 3.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, 4.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, 20.02.2023 4/4