Madras High CourtWP(MD)/22756/2015withdrawn dismissed

Karuppaiah, v. The District Collector,

2021-07-23Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :23.07.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P(MD).Nos.11579 & 12570 of 2014, 22756 of 2015 M.P(MD).Nos.1, 1, 2 of 2014, 1 of 2015 & W.M.P(MD).No.4154 of 2016 Karuppaiah ..Petitioner in W.P.(MD).Nos. 11579 of 2014 & 22576 of 2015 R.Balasubramanian ..Petitioner in W.P.(MD).No.

12570 of 2014 Vs.

1.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Pudukottai District Electricity Distribution Circle, Pudukottai,Pudukottai District.

2.The Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Aranthangi-614 616, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Kodikulam, Kottaipattinam (Post)-614 619, Pudukottai District.

4.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Navudi, Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukottai District. 5.R.Balasubramanian

...Respondents in W.P.(MD).No.11579 of 2014

1.The District Collector, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai.

2.The Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai.

3.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Pudukottai District Electricity Distribution Circle, Pudukottai,Pudukottai District.

4.The Assistant Director of Agriculture, Agriculture Extension Centre, Manamelkudi Post,Pudukottai District.

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5.The President, Keelamanjakudi Village Panchayat, Mannamelkudi Panchayat Union, Pudukottai District. 6.R.Balasubramanian ...Respondents in W.P.(MD).No.22756 of 2015 1.The Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Aranthangi-614 616, Pudukkottai District.

2.Karuppaiah

...Respondents in W.P.(MD).No.12570 of 2014

Prayer in W.P.(MD).No.11579 of 2014: This Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to forbear the respondents 1 to 4 from providing electricity connection to the fifth respondent for prawn cultivation business in Survey Nos.118/3, 118/4, 118/5, 118/6, 118/7, 117/2C, 117/2D, 117/2H situated at Keelamanchakudi Village, Manalmelkudi Taluk, Pudukottai District, till the final order to be passed by the District Collector as per the orders of this Court made in W.P(MD). No.7252 of 2014 dated 09.07.2014.

Prayer in W.P.(MD).No.22756 of 2015: This Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to forbear the respondents 1 to 4 from granting permission to the sixth respondent for running the prawn cultivation in the agricultural land situated in Survey Nos.118/3, 118/4, 118/6, 118/7, 117/2C, 117/2H situated at Keelamanchakudi Village, Manalmelkudi Taluk, Pudukottai District.

Prayer in W.P.(MD).No.12570 of 2014: This Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to give additional power up to 40 H.P to the petitioner's service connection No.06-138-020-814 to the lands in S.Nos.118/3, 118/4, 118/5, 118/6, 118/7, 117/2C, 117/2D and 117/2H situated in Kalia Manjan Kudi, Manamelkudi Taluk, Pudukottai District.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Saravanakumar For R-1 to R-4 : Mr.S.M.S.Johny Basha For R-5 : Mr.K.Balasundharam (In W.P.(MD).No.11579 of 2014) For Petitioner : Mr.M.Saravanakumar For R1,R2,R4 : Mr.R.Suresh Kumar for R1 Mr.S.M.S.Johny Basha for R3 Mr.Rajarajan for R5 ( In W.P.MD.No.22756 of 2015) 2/3

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Balasundharam For R-1 : Mr.S.M.S.Johny Basha For R-2 : Mr.M.Saravanakumar ( In W.P.MD.No.12570 of 2014) COMMON ORDER The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw these writ petitions and they have also circulated a letter to the Registry to that effect.

2. The Permission sought for by the petitioners is granted.

3. In view of the above, all these Writ Petitions stand dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) tsg NOTE: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To The District Collector, Pudukottai District,Pudukottai.

+1 CC to M/s.GP ( SR-23891[F] dated 26/07/2021 ) W.P(MD).Nos.11579 & 12570 of 2014, 22756 of 2015 23.07.2021 RD(3.08.2021) 3P 3C 3/3