S.Pechimuthu, v. The Secretary,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :21.02.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. KUMARESH BABU and M.P.(MD).No.1 of 2015 S.Pechimuthu ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.The District Collector/Chairman, DRDA, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Project Director, DRDA, Thoothukudi District.

4.S.Krishnamoorthy 5.Perumal Ammal 6.P.Jefferson ... Respondents

PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1, 2 and 3 to cancel the award of contract with the respondents 4, 5 and 6 and to further direct the first respondent to issue fresh tender notice to undertake Rural Roads Maintenance Scheme 2014-2015 in three blocks of Thoothukudi District, based on the petitioner's appeal dated 17.03.2015 within a stipulated time.

For Petitioner :Mr.M.Rajendran For Respondents :Mrs.D.Farjana Ghoushia Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3 :No appearance for R4 & R6

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2.In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.

21.02.2023 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes / No Internet :Yes/No sbn To 1.The Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.The District Collector/Chairman, DRDA, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Project Director, DRDA, Thoothukudi District.

K.KUMARESH BABU, J.

sbn and M.P.(MD).No.1 of 2015 21.02.2023