Rajesh Katyal, Dy. Director v. Union Of India, Rep. By The

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.01.2024 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND W.P.No. 27491 of 2017 and W.M.P.Nos.29382, 29383 & 29651 of 2017 Rajesh Katyal Dy. Director General, National Institute of Wind Energy under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Survey No.657/1A2 Velacherry-Tambaram Main Road Pallikaranai, Chennai - 600 100.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.Union of India rep. by the Secretary of the Department of Personnel Training North Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The Secretary to the Government Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Government of India Block-14, CGO Complex Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003.

3.National Institute of Wind Energy under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Survey No.657/1A2 Velacherry-Tambaram Main Road 1/4

Pallikaran, Chennai - 600 100 ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus or any other Writ, order or direction in the nature of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the respondents, comprising of the impugned notice bearing F.No.20/5/2017-EO (SM II) issued by the first respondent and dated 24.10.2017, appointing Dr.K.Balaraman as Director General of the 3rd respondent, and quash the same and directing the respondents to reconstitute the Search Committee and conduct a fresh round of selection for the post of the Director General of the 3rd respondent.

For petitioner : Ms.Nandhini Murali for Mr.Rahul Balaji For Respondents : Mr.K.Gunasekar Special Panel Counsel (Central Government)

O R D E R

Ms.Nandhini Murali, the learned counsel is present by representing the learned counsel for the petitioner on record Mr.Rahul Balaji and sought permission before this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition and also made an endorsement to that effect. 2.

In view of the endorsement, this Court is inclined to 2/4

grant permission to withdraw this Writ Petition. 3.

Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

04.01.2024 Index:Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order apd To 1.Union of India rep. by the Secretary of the Department of Personnel Training North Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The Secretary to the Government Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Government of India Block-14, CGO Complex Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003.

3.National Institute of Wind Energy under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Survey No.657/1A2 Velacherry-Tambaram Main Road Pallikaran, Chennai - 600 100.

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BATTU DEVANAND,J.

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