P.Iyappan v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P.(MD)No.22384 of 2019 P.Iyappan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, District Collector Office, 2.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the D.R.O., 3.The Sub Collector, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District.

4.The Tahsildar, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai Dsitrict.

5.The Block Development Officer, Devakottai Panchayat Union, 1/5

6.The Indian Oil Corporation Company, Through its Authorized Signatory, Race Course Road, Chockkikulam, Madurai.

7.S.KulandhaiSamy 8.The District Fire Officer, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents 1 to 6 and 8 from granting any permission or No Objection Certificate, Explosive License and other necessary approval / permission / consent in any manner to the 7th respondent or anybody claiming under him to open and operate a new petroleum retail outlet in S.No. 10/1B, Nagamathi Village, Sarugani Group, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District in the interest of the public.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Babu, for M/s.N.S.Karthikeyan For R1 to R5 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, & R8 Government Pleader For R6 : Mr.K.Muraleedharan For R7 : Mr.A.L.Kannan 2/5

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the case bundle.

2.Recording the said endorsement, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.) 07.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva To 1.The District Collector, District Collector Office, 2.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the D.R.O., 3/5

3.The Sub Collector, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District.

4.The Tahsildar, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai Dsitrict.

5.The Block Development Officer, Devakottai Panchayat Union, 6.The District Fire Officer, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

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