T.Sivaganasambandan v. The Secretary
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 18.03.2026 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN & W.M.P.Nos.5533 & 5534 of 2026 T.Sivaganasambandan S/o. Thirumalaisamy No.23, Hospital Road J Apartment, Kavery Nagar, T.Nagar, Chennai-600 017.
Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Secretary Ministry of Law and Justice
2. The Secretary Ministry of Rural Development
3. The Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs
4. The Secretary Ministry of Finance
5. The Additional Chief Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai-600 002.
Respondent(s) Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Certiorari to call for the entire records of notification VB-G-RAM G Act dated 21.12.2025 from the Respondents and quash the said provisions of VB-G-RAM G Act dated 21.12.2025 viz. (i) Provisions in Section 3(1) of the impugned act (ii) Provisions in Section 4(5) of the impugned act (iii) Provisions in Section 5(1) of the impugned act (iv) provisions in Section 6(2) of the impugned act, (v) Provisions in Section 22 of the impugned act (vi) Provisions in Section 34 of the impugned act (vii)Provisions in Section 30 of the impugned act (viii) Provisions in Section 37 of the impugned act -as null and void.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr. M.L.Ravi For Respondent(s):
Mrs. S.S.Meenakumary Senior Panel Counsel for R1 to R4 Mr. E.Vijay Anand Additional Government Pleader for R5
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for petitioner seeks to withdraw the petition with liberty to file fresh petition.
2. With aforesaid liberty, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim applications are also dismissed.
(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 18.03.2026 Index :
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To
1. The Secretary Ministry of Law and Justice
2. The Secretary Ministry of Rural Development
3. The Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs
4. The Secretary Ministry of Finance
5. The Additional Chief Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai-600 002.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.
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