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.1128 of 2006 and WPMP.No.1252 of 2006 1.Rajiv Sampat 2.Jutika R. Sampat 3.Punit Sampat 4.Sweta P. Sampat 5.B.J. Sampat 6.Neela B. Sampat 7.Hamir B. Sampat 8.Jidnyasa Hamir Sampat ..Petitioners ..vs.. 1. State of Tamil Nadu, rep.by the Secretary to Government Housing & Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2. The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, No.8, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008. ..Respondents Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ of Declaration declaring Rule 19(b) III B of the Development Control Rules for Chennai Metropolitan Area and also Rule 7 of the Rules for Information Technology Park contained in Annexure - XV of the Development Control Rules, as ultra vires the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act 1971, illegal, unconstitutional hand unenforceable inasmuch as they relate to the demand of Security Deposit and Caution Deposit for the proposed development insofar as the petitioners are concerned, and to consequently direct the second respondent to issue Planning Permission on the application of the Petitioners without insisting on payment of a total sum of Rs.10,04,000/- as Security Deposit and a sum of Rs.95,24,000/- as Caution Deposit in terms of Letter No.C3/5589/2005 dated 03.01.2006 on the file of the Second Respondent as stated therein. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ For Petitioner : Mr. S. Rajasekar For Respondents : Mr. K. Elango Spl. Govt., Pleader for R1 Mr.J.Ravindran for R2 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by P.SATHASIVAM,J.) Learned counsel for the petitioners 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 Accordingly, permission is granted and the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.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 petitioners are 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 WPMP., is closed. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar kh To 1. The Secretary to Government, Housing & Urban Development Department, Chennai-600 009. 2. The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Chennai-600 008. 1 cc To Mr.J.Ravindran, Advocate, SR.816. Writ Petition No.1128/06 MA(CO) RVL 12.01.2007 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/