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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 24755
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 Respondent(s): Mr.T.Arunkumar Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R5
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.Mishva Sathya Narayanan for Mr.G.Saravanakumar
For the Respondent(s): Mr.T.Arunkumar Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R5
A petitioner can withdraw a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, leading to its dismissal.
Headnote:(A) Constitution of India, Article 226 - Petition for issuance of a writ of certiorari - Petitioner sought to quash the notice issued by the 5th respondent - Petitioner permitted to withdraw the writ petition upon counsel's request. (Para 1)
Facts of the case:
The petitioner sought to challenge a notice issued by the 5th respondent in reference to a specific case number dated 16.12.2022.
Findings of Court:
The court recorded the request for withdrawal and dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn.
Issues: Whether the petitioner’s request to withdraw the writ petition should be granted.
Ratio Decidendi: The request for withdrawal by the petitioner is duly noted and accepted, leading to the dismissal of the petition.
Result: Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn.
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| 1. withdrawal of writ petition (Para 1) |
| 2. order dismissing writ petition as withdrawn (Para 2) |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 Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.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.
