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Madras High CourtWP/6545/2024withdrawn dismissed

C.Manimohan, v. The Secretary To Government,

2026-02-03Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and W.M.P.Nos.7269 and 7271 of 2024 C.Manimohan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to the Government, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, St.George Fort, Chennai-600 009.

2.Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Ezhilagam, Chennai-600 005. ....Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the first respondent's G.O.(MS).No.53, (Commercial Taxes & Registration (E2)) Department dated 09.02.2024, insofar as it places the petitioner in the seniority list of Deputy Commissioners for the year 2019 instead of the year 2013, and quash the same and direct the respondents to promote the petitioner to the post of Joint Commissioner (ST) strictly in accordance with his seniority in G.O.Ms.No.72, Commercial Taxes and Registration (E) Department, dated 07.07.2023.

For Petitioner : Mrs.Darshyani Reddy Senior Counsel for Ms.J.Adithya Reddy For Respondents : Mrs.K.Vasanthamala Government Advocate

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition and has also made the following endorsement:

" The writ petition is withdrawn, seeking liberty to file a fresh writ petition, and without prejudice to the petitioner's remedy to file a fresh writ petition."

2. Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh writ petition if the petitioner has any grievance. There shall be no order as to costs. 03.02.2026 NCC: Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No ssb

To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, St.George Fort, Chennai-600 009.

2.Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Ezhilagam, Chennai-600 005.

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

ssb 03.02.2026