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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 59364
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
Mummineni Sudheer Kumar, J
G.Chelliah – Appellant
Versus
The Commissioner of Commerci – Respondent
W.P.(MD) No.18940 of 2026 | W.M.P.(MD) No.14017 of 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: G. Anto Prince
For the Respondents: K. Porkodi
A petitioner may be granted liberty to withdraw a writ petition and file a fresh one pending the outcome of a related criminal appeal.
Headnote:The petitioner approached the court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of certiorarified mandamus to quash the order of "Removal from Service" dated 30.03.2026 issued by the respondent and for subsequent reinstatement with all service benefits. The primary issue was whether the petitioner could withdraw the current petition to await the outcome of a pending criminal appeal. The court noted the petitioner's request and the endorsement made in the court bundle to withdraw the petition with liberty to file afresh. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.
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| 1. permission to withdraw petition with liberty to file afresh pending other legal proceedings. (Para 1 , 2) |
PRAYER:
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the impugned “Removal from Service” in proceedings No.D2/E2/39016/2013, dated 30.03.2026, on the file of the respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondent to reinstate the petitioner back to service with all service benefits within the time frame stipulated by this Court.
O R D E R
Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh writ petition after the disposal of the criminal appeal in Crl.A.(MD) No.1297 of 2025 filed by him before this Court and he has also made an endorsement to that effect in the court bundle.
2. In view of the endorsement so made, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
07.07.2026
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To:
The Commissioner of Commercial Taxes,
Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.
