BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.08.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.DILIP KUMAR W.P.(MD)No.1228 of 2019 and W.M.P.(MD).No.1045 of 2019 Kasim : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Government of Tamilnadu, Rep.By its Secretary to the Government, Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Fort.St.George, Chennai. 2.The Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Govt., of Tamilnadu, Fort.St.George, Chennai. 3.The Director of Town and Country Planning, the Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Anna Salai, Chennai. 4.The Regional Director of Town and Country Planning, Bharathi Ula Road, Pudur, Madurai. : Respondents Prayer:This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to pass orders on the exemption application preferred by the petitioner and taken on file as DTCP / Reg-113C/224/2019 dated 04/01/2019 and forbear the respondents or their https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis subordinates from taking any coercive action against the petitioners building subject matter of the said application pending disposal of the exemption application submitted by the petitioner under section 113-C of Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 in the light of the judgment of this Court in Amanulla Vs. the Government of Tamil Nadu (W.P.No.9064/2017 dated 17.05.2017). For Petitioner : No Appearance For Respondents : Mr.G.Mohan Kumar, Additional Government Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.DHANDAPANI.J.) The matter is listed under the caption 'for dismissal' today. There is no representation on the side of the petitioner. Even on the last hearing date i.e., on 11.08.2026, there was no representation on the side of the petitioner. 2. This writ petition is of the year 2019. It can now be inferred that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting this writ petition. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition stands dismissed for non- prosecution. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [M.D.I.,J] [N.D.K.,J] 13.08.2026 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No TSG https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Government of Tamilnadu, Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Fort.St.George, Chennai. 2.The Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Govt., of Tamilnadu, Fort.St.George, Chennai. 3.The Director of Town and Country Planning, the Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Anna Salai, Chennai. 4.The Regional Director of Town and Country Planning, Bharathi Ula Road, Pudur, Madurai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis M.DHANDAPANI, J AND N.DILIP KUMAR, J TSG W.P.(MD)No.1228 of 2019 13.08.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis