Case Note & Summary
The petitioner, a proprietor of a firm, filed two writ petitions before the Madras High Court. The first petition sought a direction to the Commissioner, Greater Chennai City Corporation to grant a license for the erection of hoardings at nine locations in Chennai as per an annexure. The second petition prayed for quashing of an order dated 06.06.2024 passed by the Additional Commissioner and an order dated 19.08.2024 by the Director of Municipal Administration, which allegedly rejected the hoarding license, and for a direction to issue license for hoardings at two specific locations. When the matters were taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw both writ petitions and made an endorsement to that effect. The court, noting the endorsement, dismissed the writ petitions as withdrawn and closed the connected miscellaneous petitions. No costs were awarded. No legal issues were framed or determined, and no arguments were advanced on the merits of the case.
Issue of Consideration
Final Decision
Writ Petitions dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions closed.
Case Details
2025 LawText (MAD) (03) 163
WP No. 25824 of 2024 and WP No. 25829 of 2024
S. M. Subramaniam, K. Rajasekar
Ms. Lakshmipriya Muthuramalingam for petitioner; Mr. M. Murali, Govt. Advocate for respondents R1 & R3; Mrs. Ashwini Devi.K, Standing Counsel For GCC for R2 & R4
M/s. IPL MACROM, Represented by its Proprietor Jamal Mohamed Rajkapoor
The Secretary To Government Municipal Administration Department, The Commissioner Greater Chennai City Corporation, The Director Of Municipal Administration, The Additional Commissioner (R&F) Greater Chennai City Corporation
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Nature of Litigation
Writ petitions seeking directions for grant of hoarding license and to quash orders rejecting license.
Remedy Sought
Petitioner sought direction to the Commissioner to grant license for nine hoarding locations and to quash orders dated 06.06.2024 and 19.08.2024 and issue license for two specific locations.
Filing Reason
Alleged improper and illegal rejection of hoarding license application by respondents.
Previous Decisions
Order dated 06.06.2024 by the 4th respondent and order dated 19.08.2024 by the 3rd respondent rejecting the hoarding license.
Judgment Excerpts
the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw these Writ Petitions and she has also made an endorsement to that effect.
these Writ Petitions stand dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.
Procedural History
Two writ petitions were filed by the petitioner. The matters were taken up for hearing together. At the hearing, the petitioner's counsel sought permission to withdraw both petitions and made an endorsement. The court, upon consideration, dismissed the petitions as withdrawn and closed the connected miscellaneous petitions.
