2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 14895

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J
Vijaya – Appellant
Versus
The Sub Registrar, Katpadi – 632 007. – Respondent
Writ Petitions

The court allows withdrawal of writ petitions under Article 226 where parties settle their disputes out of court.

Headnote:This judgment considers the withdrawal of writ petitions filed under Article 226 by the petitioners, who stated that the dispute was settled between the parties. The court accepted the withdrawal as per the letter dated 20.02.2026 from the petitioners and issued a dismissal without costs. The issue presented was whether the court would grant leave to withdraw the petitions. The court concluded that since the dispute was settled, the petitions were dismissed as withdrawn without costs, as articulated in the last sentence of the common order.