2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 23399
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J
T.Ramachandran – Appellant
Versus
The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation – Respondent
WMP NO. 11265 OF 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.R.Udayakumar
For the Respondents: Mr.S.Gopinathan for R1 and R2, Mr.B.Sanjay Balachandar, Standing Counsel For R3
The court allows withdrawal of a writ petition while preserving the petitioner's rights to address grievances in existing civil suit proceedings.
Headnote:Statute Analysis: This case pertains to a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Facts of the Case: The petitioner sought a writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents from granting approval for development pertaining to a specific property, referencing a representation made on 05.01.2026.
Findings of Court:
The petitioner sought to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to raise grievances in a pending civil suit.
Issues: The court considered the implications of allowing withdrawal while preserving the petitioner's rights in other proceedings.
Ratio Decidendi: The court's reasoning emphasized the importance of enabling the petitioner to address grievances in a formal civil suit process.
Result: This writ petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner as prayed for.
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| 1. withdrawal of writ petition seeking mandamus. (Para 1) |
| 2. liberty granted for future grievances in civil suit. (Para 2) |
ORDER
The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition. However, liberty is sought to enable the petitioner to raise all his grievance in the pending Civil Suit.
2. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner as prayed for. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.