S.Nagalakshmi v. The Commissioner
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 06.04.2026 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN & W.M.P.No.56443 of 2025 S.Nagalakshmi D/o.Subramaniam Mel Street, Thulasampatti Post Omalur Taluk Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Commissioner School Education Department DPI Campus Chennai-600 006.
2. The Director School Education Department DPI Campus Chennai-600 006.
3. The Secretary Housing And Urban Development Secretariat Chennai-9.
4. The Director Town And Country Planning Chennai-600 002.
5. The District Collector Salem
6. The Assistant Director District Town And Country Planning Office Salem, Salem District.
7. The Chieg Educational Officer Salem, Salem District.
8. The District Educational Officer Salem, Salem District.
9. The Block Educational Officer Omalur, Omalur Taluk 10.The Block Development Officer (kee.Voo) Omalur Taluk 11.The Correspondent Sri Thulasivignesh Matric School Thulasampatti, Omalur Taluk Salem District Respondent(s) Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 10 to consider the petitioners representation dated 10.12.2025 in the light of order passed in W.P.No.16311 of 2025 dated 07.8.2025, counter affidavit filed in W.P.No.1580 of 2024 and in terms of demolition order of 6th respondent dated 25.4.2025 and pass an appropriate order
thereby rejecting the 11th respondent's on line application for plan approval and appeal.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr. M.Elango For Respondent(s): Mr. K.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate for R1 to R10 Mr. K.Sathyabal for R11
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for petitioner seeks to withdraw the petition with liberty to avail appropriate remedy in accordance with law.
2. With the aforesaid liberty, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim application is also dismissed.
(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 06.04.2026 Index :
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To
1. The Commissioner School Education Department DPI Campus, Chennai-600 006.
2. The Director School Education Department DPI Campus Chennai-600 006.
3. The Secretary Housing And Urban Development Secretariat, Chennai-9.
4. The Director Town And Country Planning Chennai-600 002.
5. The District Collector Salem, Salem District.
6. The Assistant Director District Town And Country Planning Office Salem, Salem District.
7. The Chieg Educational Officer Salem, Salem District.
8. The District Educational Officer Salem, Salem District.
9. The Block Educational Officer Omalur, Omalur Taluk 10.The Block Development Officer (kee.Voo) Omalur Taluk
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.
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