Court may permit withdrawal of writ petition and grant liberty to pursue alternative remedies in civil court.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28-04-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 16208 of 2026 and WMP.No.17420 of 2026 K.Balamurugan Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The Government Of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary, Registration Department, Secretariat, Fort St.

George, Chennai-09

2.The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High road, Chennai-28

3.the District Registrar, Salem East, Opp. Ganesh College, Ammapettai, Salem -636 001 Respondent(s) PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, directing the Respondents to conduct inquiry into the affairs of the society by name and style Alumni Association of IIHT Bearing Reg. No.73 of 2013 on the file of the 3rd Respondent and appoint an special officer to take care of the administration and to conduct elections for office bearers and committee members by superseding the defunct committee by considering the petitioners representation dated 15.04.2026.

For Petitioner(s): M/s.R.T.Vishnu For Respondent: Ms.Aswini Devi Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for a direction, directing the Respondents to conduct inquiry into the affairs of the society by name and style Alumni Association of IIHT Bearing Reg. No.73 of 2013 on the file of the 3rd Respondent and appoint an special officer to take care of the administration and to conduct elections for office bearers and committee members by superseding the defunct committee by considering the petitioners representation dated

15.04.2026.

2.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. 3. Recording the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the civil court.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.