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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 24754

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
S. M. Subramaniam, K. Surender, JJ
E.Kothandapani – Appellant
Versus
The State Represented by The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Highways Department, Secretariat, Chennai 09 – Respondent
WP No. 35042 of 2022

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. Mishva Sathya Narayanan for Mr. G. Saravanakumar
For the Respondents: Mr. T. Arunkumar Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R5

A petitioner has the right to withdraw a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, emphasizing the respect for procedural rights in judicial processes.

Headnote:(A) Constitution of India - Article 226 - Writ of certiorari - Petition dismissed as withdrawn following counsel's endorsement in the court bundle - Court confirmed the maintenance of procedural integrity and respect for the withdrawal process. (Para 1)

Facts of the case:
The petitioner sought to quash a notice issued by a government department but ultimately sought withdrawal of the petition.

Findings of Court:
The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with no costs, and any connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Issues: The main issue was whether the petitioner could withdraw the writ petition.

Ratio Decidendi: The court upheld the right of the petitioner to withdraw the petition, signifying the importance of procedural rights within judicial processes.

Result: Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn.

Table of Content
1. withdrawal of writ petition (Para 1)
2. dismissal of writ petition as withdrawn (Para 2)

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.)

When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition.

He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle.

2. Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 24754

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASS. M. Subramaniam, K. Surender, JJE.Kothandapani – AppellantVersusThe State Represented by The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Highways Department, Secretariat, Chennai 09 – RespondentWP No. 35042 of 2022

A petitioner has the right to withdraw a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, emphasizing the respect for procedural rights in judicial processes.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
S. M. Subramaniam, K. Surender, JJ
E.Kothandapani – Appellant
Versus
The State Represented by The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Highways Department, Secretariat, Chennai 09 – Respondent
WP No. 35042 of 2022