M.Ramesh v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and W.M.P.Nos.51671, 51674 & 51675 of 2025 1.M.Ramesh 2.N.Kannan, 3.B.Kannan, 4.A.Nazar, 5.K.Nirmala, 6.R. Suresh, 7.S.Venkatachalam, 8.E.Nirmala,

...Petitioners

-Vs1.The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by its Agricultural Production Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Agriculture-Farmer Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai -600 009 2.The Director Of Agriculture, Chepauk, Chennai -600 005.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order issued by the 1st Respondent in letter No.11240705/AA1/2025-1 dt.10.10.2025 and to quash the same and consequently directing the Respondents to prepare the panel for promotion to

the post of Joint Director of Agriculture/Additional Director of Agriculture for the panel year 2025-26, without affecting the seniority of the Petitioners for the panel year 2025-26, in compliance to the orders passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.A.No.11 of 2025 etc., cases dated 28.01.2025 by passing necessary orders for fixation of quota rota rule/ cyclic system for promotion to the post of Joint Director of Agriculture/ Additional Director of Agriculture and to consider the Petitioners for promotion.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Jayamalan For Respondents : Mr.R.U.Dinesh Rajkumar Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

When the matter was taking up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seek permission of this Court to withdraw the petition and also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to challenge the Government Letter dated 11.11.2025. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs. 27.11.2025 Internet: Yes Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order Lpp

To 1.The Agricultural Production Commissioner and Secretary to Government, State of Tamilnadu Agriculture-Farmer Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai -600 009 2.The Director of Agriculture, Chepauk, Chennai -600 005.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, Lpp 27.11.2025