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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 46883

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M. Dhandapani, J
G. Mahendran – Appellant
Versus
Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority – Respondent
W.P.No.14574 of 2021|W.M.P.No.15468 of 2021

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: S. Vinoth Kumar
For the Respondents: P. Veena Suresh, M. Sivavarthanan, N. Surya Senthil

A petitioner has the right to withdraw a writ petition, and the Court, upon receiving a formal endorsement from the counsel, may dismiss the petition as withdrawn.

Headnote:The petitioner filed a writ petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the planning permission granted for commercial construction in an area allegedly zoned as residential. The petitioner sought a writ of certiorarified mandamus to quash the impugned order of the planning authority and to cancel the planning permission granted to the private respondents. Upon the matter coming up for consideration, the issue centered on the petitioner's request for withdrawal. The ratio decidendi established in this matter pertains to the principle of party autonomy in litigation, where the court permits the withdrawal of a petition upon a voluntary endorsement made by the counsel on record. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

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1. court grants request to withdraw petition based on counsel endorsement. (Para 1 , 2)

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks the permission of this Court to withdraw this petition and has also made an endorsement to that effect in the bundle.

2.In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 46883

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASM. Dhandapani, JG. Mahendran – AppellantVersusMember Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority – RespondentW.P.No.14574 of 2021|W.M.P.No.15468 of 2021

A petitioner has the right to withdraw a writ petition, and the Court, upon receiving a formal endorsement from the counsel, may dismiss the petition as withdrawn.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M. Dhandapani, J
G. Mahendran – Appellant
Versus
Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority – Respondent
W.P.No.14574 of 2021|W.M.P.No.15468 of 2021