Union Of India v. Kalanithi Maran

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.04.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G. ARUL MURUGAN and CMP Nos.21333 of 2022, 12733, 12731 of 2024 and 12647 of 2018 1.

Union of India Through Secretary, Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi.

2.

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 51(1), Aayakar Bhawan, Laxmi Nagar, District Centre, Delhi. Now, Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi.

.. Appellants -vsKalanithi Maran .. Respondent Prayer: Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 28.03.2018 passed in W.P.No.34010 of 2014 on the file of this Court.

For Appellant :

Mr.AR.L.Sundaresan Additional Solicitor General of India Asst. by Dr.C.P.Priya, Stdg. Counsel

For Respondent :

Mr.M.Sneha, Special Counsel for Health and Family Welfare Dept., for Mr.Vikram Veerasamy.

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JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the appellants, by placing a communication dated 02.04.2026, prays for withdrawal of the writ appeal in view of compounding of offence vide order of the Chief Commissioner of Income Tax dated 26.12.2025.

In view of the above, this writ appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim applications stand closed.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 24.04.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No sra

To 1.

The Secretary , Union of India Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi.

2.

The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 51(1), Aayakar Bhawan, Laxmi Nagar, District Centre, Delhi. Now, Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi.

The Hon'ble Chief Justice and G.Arul Murugan, J.

(sra) 24.04.2026