IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 21.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA M.Karthikeyan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Principal Secretary to Government of India, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jorbagh Road, New Delhi 110 003.

2. The Member Secretary, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority(SEIAA), No.327, Metros, 9th Floor, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai 600 035.

3. The Deputy Director, Geology and Mining, Tiruvannamalai District 606 604 ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2^nd respondent to consider the petitioner proposal No.SIA/TN/MIN/545294/2025 dated

18.07.2025 under B2 category of Minor Mineral Concession Rules.

For Petitioner : Mr.Adarsh Subramanian For Respondent-2 : Mr.K.Srinivasa Murthy Senior Panel Counsel For Respondent-3 : Mr.Stalin Abhimanyu, Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition and he has also made an endorsement in the petition to that effect.

2. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

21.01.2026 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes / No srn To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government of India, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jorbagh Road, New Delhi 110 003.

2. The Member Secretary, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority(SEIAA), No.327, Metros, 9th Floor, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai 600 035.

3. The Deputy Director, Geology and Mining, Tiruvannamalai District 606 604 P.T. ASHA, J, srn

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