2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 84485
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
M. Dhandapani, N. Dilip Kumar, JJ
P. Chinnasamy – Appellant
Versus
District Collector, Theni District – Respondent
W.P.(MD)No.17457 of 2022
For the Appellants/Petitioners: K. Chengiz Khan
For the Respondents: G. Mohan Kumar
The court permitted the withdrawal of the writ petition and granted the petitioner liberty to seek appropriate relief from a competent civil court.
Headnote:(A) Writ Jurisdiction - Withdrawal of Petition - Where the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition, the court may dismiss the same as withdrawn and grant liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent civil court for appropriate relief.
Issues: Whether the petitioner can withdraw the writ petition with liberty to approach the civil court.
Prayer:This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to remove the bore well, Sintex Tank and Starter board installed by the fourth respondent encroaching the 15 feet pathway inside the petitioner's land in S.No.265/1B1 in the way obstructing the petitioner's access to the Sarathupatti Panchayat Road, immediately by considering the petitioner's representation dated 02.12.2020.
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by
M.DHANDAPANI.J.)
When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition and has also made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle.
2. Accordingly, this writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to approach the competent Civil Court for appropriate relief.