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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J
R.Kathiravan – Appellant
Versus
Divisional Engineer, Highways Department – Respondent
ORDER :
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
W.P(MD)No.29035 of 2024 has been filed by the petitioner challenging the order passed by the second respondent dated 29.11.2024 thereby rejecting the request made by the petitioner to erect their party flagpole at Ward No.74, Bus-Stop, Opposite to Jeyam Theatre, Bye-pass Road, Palanganatham, Madurai.
2. W.P(MD)No.29217 of 2024 has been filed by the petitioner for a direction directing the respondents to grant permission to erect their party flagpole at opposite to MGR Mandram at Kamatchi Nagar, Vilankudi, Ward No.20, Madurai City.
3. W.P(MD)No.30354 of 2024 has been filed by the petitioner for a direction directing the respondents to grant permission for reinstalling their party flagpole at Athipatti Village, Peraiyur Taluk, Madurai District.
4. In all the Writ Petitions, the issue is common and as such, this Court dispose of all the Writ Petitions by common order.
5. The petitioner in W.P(MD)No.29035 of 2024 submitted a representation before the respondents seeking permission to erect their party flagpole at Ward No.74, Bus-Stop, Opposite to Jeyam Theatre, Bye-pass Road, Palanganatham, Madurai and the same was rejected by the second respondent dated 29.11.2
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