R.Govindarajan v. State Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.06.2026

CORAM:

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

of 202 R.Govindarajan S/o. O.Ramasamy, Deputy Horticulture Officer (Retd) 1/136A, Vijayanagaram, Bujanganur Post, Seeliyur (via), Coimbatore - 641 113.

... Petitioner vs

1. State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Secretary-cum- Agricultural Production Commissioner, The Secretariat, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2. Director of Agriculture, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

3. Director of Horticulture and Plantation, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

4. The Deputy Director of Horticulture, Thadagam, Coimbatore - 641 013.

5. The Accountant General (Accounts & Entitlement), No.361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to 1/4

send a proposal to the first respondent revising the pay with arrears as well as the pension pay with arrears of the petitioner with effect from 01.01.2010 on a par with his junior Mr.B.T.Manimaran who also retired as the Deputy Agriculture Officer within time frame with a further direction to the first respondent to grant the approval for it to be implemented by the fifth respondent, namely the Accountant General (Accounts and Entitlement), within further time frame.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Santhoshkumar For Respondents : Mrs.Y.Kavitha Government Counsel

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 12.06.2026 addressed to the Registrar (Judicial), High Court, Madras and also made an endorsement in the bundle to the above effect.

2. Recording the letter dated 12.06.2026 and the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

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To

1. State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Secretary-cum- Agricultural Production Commissioner, The Secretariat, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2. Director of Agriculture, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

3. Director of Horticulture and Plantation, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

4. The Deputy Director of Horticulture, Thadagam, Coimbatore - 641 013.

5. The Accountant General (Accounts & Entitlement), No.361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.

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T. VINOD KUMAR , J.

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