M.Sarathi (Regn No.1001001321) v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.09.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and W.M.P.No.18012 of 2024 M.Sarathi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu represented by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The Secretary, 4.The Controller of Examinations, 1/4

5.The Director, Commissionerate of Land Survey and Settlement, Central Survey Office, Survey House, PWD Estate, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

6.The Director, Directorate of Town and Country Planning, CMDA Complex, E&C Market Salai, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 107.

7.A.Sridhar 8.S.Muruganandam 9.K.Arjun 10.I.Albert Antony ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records on the file of the fourth respondent with regard to the order passed in Memorandum No.586/APD-A1/2023 dated 20.05.2024 and quash the same and direct the respondents 1 to 4 to select and appoint the petitioner to the post of Surveyor in Survey and Settlement Wing or Surveyor-cum-Assistant Draughtsman in Tamilnadu Town and Country Planning Department as notified under the Recruitment Notification in Notification No.18/2022 issued by the third respondent, Advertisement No.622 dated 29.07.2022 with effect from the date of appointment of the candidates who secured lesser marks under the BC General PSTM reservation.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.S.Jagadeesan For Respondents : Mr.S.Balamurugan, Government Advocate [R1, R2, R5 & R6] Mr.P.J.Rishikesh, Standing Counsel [R3 & R4] ***** 2/4

O R D E R

Learned counsel for petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition and has also made an endorsement to that effect.

Recording the said endorsement, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

23.09.2024 Note: Issue order copy by 24.09.2024 Index: yes/no Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order gm To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 2.The Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 3.The Secretary, 3/4

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J gm 4.The Controller of Examinations, 5.The Director, Commissionerate of Land Survey and Settlement, Central Survey Office, Survey House, PWD Estate, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

6.The Director, Directorate of Town and Country Planning, CMDA Complex, E&C Market Salai, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 107.

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