N.Ponnageswaran v. The Addl Chief Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.04.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN N.Ponnageswaran S/o.Nallasamy 4/786 Veeraperumal Kovil Street, Soolakarai Virudhunagar -626 003.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Addl Chief Secretary Secretariat Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Home Secretary Secretariat Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Secretary Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Krishi Bhawan, Rajpath Area New Delhi-110 001.

Respondent(s)

Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to take necessary steps to safeguard the interest of the agriculturist, installing the new technical innovations, including the solar fencing approved and promoted by the State and Central Government (Like RKVY) and issue proper guidelines and not to register criminal cases against the agriculturist, in present and future.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.R.Lakshmanan (through video conferencing) For Respondent(s):

Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman Government Advocate

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) After arguing for some time, learned counsel for 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 The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.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) 22.04.2026 kpl

To

1. The Addl Chief Secretary Secretariat Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Home Secretary Secretariat Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Secretary Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Krishi Bhawan, Rajpath Area New Delhi-110 001.

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

(kpl) 22.04.2026