K.Ganesh v. The Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.04.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR W.P.No.

of a nd WMP.No.3643 of 2019 K.Ganesh ... Petitioner vs

1. The Secretary to Government, Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner, Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Maligai, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

3. The District Collector, Villupuram.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records in Ne.Mu.P.A3/09/2018 dated 30.04.2018 on the file of the District Collector, Villupuram rejecting petitioner's appeal dated 21.01.2018 confirming his (District Collector's) own earlier order in N.K.P.A3/09/2018, dated 1/4

17.01.2018 and quash the same as ultra vires, unconstitutional against Rule of Law and against the principles of natural justice and consequently to direct the District Collector, Villupuram to revise and to fix (petitioner's) seniority in the seniority list dated 17.01.2018 in N.K.P.A3/09/2018 declared by the District Collector, Villupuram at Serial No.169 above Anjala instead of 287 following the direction issued by the Government in Government's letter No.21072/A6/7/2001-3 dated 31.01.2002 issued by the Rural Development Department, Government of Tamil Nadu and following the Government Order in G.O.Ms.No.447, Rural Development and Local Administration Department dated 19.08.2015.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Shanmugam for M/s.Shanmugha Associates For Respondents : Mrs.P.Rajarajeswari Government Advocate

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the case. He has circulated a letter dated 07.04.2026 addressed to the Registrar (Judicial), High Court, Madras and also made an endorsement in the bundle to the above effect. 2/4

2. Recording the letter dated 07.04.2026 and the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs.

09.04.2026 Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No : Yes / No dh To

1. The Secretary to Government, Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner, Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Maligai, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

3. The District Collector, Villupuram.

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T. VINOD KUMAR , J.

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