The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus to permit the removal of stored jaguar trees from his property under the Tamil Nadu Hill Areas (Preservation of Trees) Act, 1955. The petitioner subsequently requested and obtained permission to withdraw the petition before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.
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W.P(MD).No.1656 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 08.10.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
W.P(MD).No.1656 of 2019 and W.M.P.(MD).No.1410 of 2019
R.S.Dhanasekaran .. Petitioner
Vs.
Perumpallam Range, Pannaikadu, Oothu, Kodaikanal Taluk, Dindigul District. .. Respondent
PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to permit the petitioner to remove the 11 Jack (Pala) tree wooden logs stored in petitioner's property situated in S.No.585/1, Pannaikadu Village, Kodiakanal Taluk, Dindigul, as per the Tamil Nadu Hill Areas (Preservation of Trees) Act, 1955, within the time period stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy
For Respondent : Mr.C.Ramesh
Special Government Pleader
ORDER
When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition and he has also sent an E-mail to that effect to the E-mail ID mentioned in the cause list.
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2.Recording the above said submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well the E-mail, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
// True Copy //
/ /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)
Tsg
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To
1.The Chairman cum District Collector,
the District Hill Areas Preservation of Trees Committee, Dindigul, Dindigul District.
2.The District Forest Officer, o/o. the District Forest Officer, Kodaikanal, Dindigul District.
3.The Forest Ranger, Perumpallam Range, Pannaikadu, Oothu, Kodaikanal Taluk, Dindigul District.
+1 CC to M/s.T. LAJAPATHI ROY, Advocate ( SR-19542[F] dated 09/10/2020 )
+1 CC to SGP ( SR-19606[F] dated 09/10/2020 ) W.P(MD).No.1656 of 2019 and W.M.P.(MD).No.1410 of 2019 08.10.2020 SSS (CO) NR (28/10/2020) 2P : 6C
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to permit the removal of stored wooden logs.
Whether to allow the withdrawal of the writ petition.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
R. S. Dhanasekaran
The District Hill Areas Preservation of Trees Committee
The District Forest Officer
The Forest Ranger
Abdul Quddhose
As recorded by the court registry
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