{"id":229999,"date":"2007-01-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-01-02T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-economist-communication-vs-state-of-tamil-nadu-on-3-january-2007"},"modified":"2016-10-23T02:08:17","modified_gmt":"2016-10-22T20:38:17","slug":"ms-economist-communication-vs-state-of-tamil-nadu-on-3-january-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-economist-communication-vs-state-of-tamil-nadu-on-3-january-2007","title":{"rendered":"M\/S. Economist Communication &#8230; vs State Of Tamil Nadu on 3 January, 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Madras High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">M\/S. Economist Communication &#8230; vs State Of Tamil Nadu on 3 January, 2007<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n In the High Court of Judicature at Madras\n\nDated:  03.01.2007\n\nCoram:\n\nThe Honourable Mr.Justice P.SATHASIVAM\nand\nThe Honourable Mr.Justice N. PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR\n\nWrit Petition No.8876 of 2001\nand \nWPMP. No.12585 of 2001\n\n\n\nM\/s. Economist Communication Limited\nPlot No.S 15, \nThiru-Vi-Ka Industrial Estate\nGuindy, \nChennai 600 032.\t\t\t\t     ..Petitioner\n\n\n\tVs\n\n\n1. State of Tamil Nadu,\n   rep.by the Secretary to Government\n   Housing &amp; Urban Development Department,\n   Secretariat,\n   Fort St.George,\n   Chennai 600 009.\n\n2. The Member Secretary,\n   Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority,\n   No.8, \n   Gandhi Irwin Road,\n   Egmore, \n   Chennai 600 008.\t\t\t             ..Respondents\n\n\n\n\tWrit petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ of Declaration as stated therein.\n\n\n\n\tFor Petitioner  : Mr. Satish Parasaran\n\n\tFor Respondents : Mr. K. Elango, Spl. Govt. Pleader for R1\n\t\t\t  Mr.J.Ravindran for R2\n\t\t\t\n\n\nORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>   (Order of the Court was made by P.SATHASIVAM,J.)<\/p>\n<p>\tLearned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the above writ petition. He also made an endorsement to that effect in the writ petition.  Accordingly, permission is granted and the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.  However, it is made clear that the petitioner is free to challenge the provisions contained in Rule  19(b)(III)-(B) of the Development Control Rules, if need arises, at the appropriate time. No costs.  Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.\n<\/p>\n<p>kh<\/p>\n<p>To<\/p>\n<p>1. The Secretary to Government,<br \/>\n   Housing &amp; Urban Development Department,<br \/>\n   Chennai 600 009.\n<\/p>\n<p>2. The Member Secretary,<br \/>\n   Chennai Metropolitan<br \/>\n   Development Authority,<br \/>\n   Thalamuthu Natarajan Building,<br \/>\n   No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road,<br \/>\n   Chennai 600 008.\n<\/p>\n<p>[PRV\/9113]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madras High Court M\/S. Economist Communication &#8230; vs State Of Tamil Nadu on 3 January, 2007 In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated: 03.01.2007 Coram: The Honourable Mr.Justice P.SATHASIVAM and The Honourable Mr.Justice N. PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR Writ Petition No.8876 of 2001 and WPMP. No.12585 of 2001 M\/s. 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