G.M.Kandhavel v. The Chief Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.03.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN G.M.Kandhavel S/o.Muruvan, State Secretary, Janata Dal (United) Tamil Nadu, No.2/54, Mari Amman Kovil Street, V.Mathur, Villupuram District- 605 107.

Petitioner Vs 1.The Chief Secretary to Government Union Territory, Puducherry.

2.The Joint Secretary to Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi.

3.Adi Dravidar Welfare and Schedule Tribes Welfare Department Government of Puducherry, Puducherry.

Respondents

PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 19.11.2025 seeking to implement the judgment dated 08.08.2014 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Civil Appeal No.10829-10830 of 2010 in accordance with law, within the time frame fixed by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner:

Mr.G.Santhanu For Respondents:

Mr.J.Kumaran Additional Govt. Pleader (Puducherry) for R1 and R3 Dr. G.Babu Senior Panel Counsel for R2

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition.

2. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 13.03.2026 Index :

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To:

1.The Chief Secretary to Government Union Territory, Puducherry.

2.The Joint Secretary to Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi.

3.Adi Dravidar Welfare and Schedule Tribes Welfare Department Government of Puducherry, Puducherry.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

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