2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 46743

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, CJ, G. Arul Murugan, J
S. Thirumoorthy – Appellant
Versus
Legal Advisor – Respondent
WP No.19871 of 2026

A petitioner may seek leave from the court to withdraw a writ petition to pursue alternative statutory remedies available under relevant rules.

Headnote:The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a mandamus to direct the implementation of an order passed by the local bodies ombudsman. Upon seeking instructions, counsel for the petitioner requested permission to withdraw the petition. The core issue involved the enforcement of a statutory authority's order. The ratio decidendi is based on the voluntary withdrawal of legal proceedings by a party seeking alternative recourse under established procedural rules. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty granted to the petitioner to approach the appropriate authority.