Petitioner sought to challenge Panchayats Building Rules and contest planning permissions for college premises via writ petition under Article 226. Court dismissed petition as withdrawn by counsel.
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W.P.(MD) No.914 of 2012
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 19.12.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI
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St.Mary's Educational & Charitable Trust, Chithrancode, Manalikarai Post, Kanyakumari District – 629 164. Rep. By its Managing Trustee. ... Petitioner
-vs-
1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Secretary, Department of Rural Development & Panchayatraj, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.
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All India Council for Technical Education, The Southern Regional Office, Sasthiri Bhavan, No.26, Haddows Road, Chennai – 600 006.
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5.The Anna University of Technology, Government College of Engineering Campus, Tirunelveli – 627 007, Rep. By its Registrar. ... Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring the impugned Sub Rule (4) & (10) of Rule 3 and Conditions VI & VII in Appendiz-A of the TN Panchayats Building Rules, 1997 as amended vide G.O.(Ms).No.57, (Rural Development – C2) dated 03.05.2005 and the consequential proceedings issued by the second respondent Director of Town and Country Planning in Na.Ka.No.26472/2009 MEKP dated 27.09.2011 as ultra vires, unconstitutional and void and further direct the respondents 2 & 3 to give forthwith the site and building plan approval to the petitioner's college premises without reference to the impugned provisions and proceedings.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Prabhu for Mr.S.Xavier Rajini
For Respondents 1 to 3 : Mr.SRA.Ramachandran, Additional Government Pleader
For Respondent No.4 : Mr.N.Dilip Kumar
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O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE]
Counsel for petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the petition.
2. Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as
to costs. Consequently, interim applications stand dismissed.
[K.R.SHRIRAM., C.J.] [L.VICTORIA GOWRI , J.] 19.12.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No
MR
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To:
1.The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Rural Development & Panchayatraj, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.
2.The Director of Town & Country Planning, No.807, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.
3.The Chairman, Hill Area Conservation Authority, (Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu Department of Housing & Urban Development), Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.
4.The Southern Regional Officer, All India Council for Technical Education, The Southern Regional Office, Sasthiri Bhavan, No.26, Haddows Road, Chennai – 600 006.
5.The Registrar, Anna University of Technology, Government College of Engineering Campus, Tirunelveli – 627 007.
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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE and L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.
MR
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St.Mary's Educational & Charitable Trust
The State of Tamil Nadu
The Director of Town & Country Planning
The Hill Area Conservation Authority
All India Council for Technical Education
Anna University of Technology
K.R.SHRIRAM
L.VICTORIA GOWRI
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