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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 40929
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M.Dhandapani, J
G.Prakasam – Appellant
Versus
The Registrar of Societies (Chennai-South) – Respondent
WP No. 16045 of 2026 and WMP.No.17297 of 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.P.James Victor Rajkumar
For the Respondents: Ms.Aswini Devi for R1, Additional Government Pleader
A High Court may permit withdrawal of a writ petition with liberty to approach a civil court.
Headnote:The petition relates to provisions of the Tamilnadu Societies Registration Act, specifically Sections 25, 36, and 37, under which a complaint was submitted to the Registrar of Societies. Facts reveal that petitioners filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a direction for disposal of their complaint. The court acknowledged the request and granted leave without rejecting the relief outright.
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| 1. petitioners granted permission to file single writ petition. (Para 1) |
| 2. direction sought to director for complaint disposal. (Para 2) |
| 3. petitioner seeks leave to withdraw writ petition. (Para 3) |
ORDER
WMP.No.17297 of 2026 has been filed to permit the petitioners to file a single writ petition. This petition is ordered on payment of single court fee.
2. This writ petition has been filed for a direction, directing the 1st Respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioners complaint dated 27.10.2025 submitted under Section 25, 36 and 37 of the Tamilnadu societies Registration Act.
3.When the case was taken up, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw this writ petition with a liberty to approach the civil court. He also made an endorsement in the case bundle to that effect. 4. Recording the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the civil court. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition stands closed.
