T.A.Mohamed Ali Jawahar, v. The Union Of India,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and W.M.P(MD)No.20195 of 2018 T.A.Mohamed Ali Jawahar ... Petitioner -Vs1.The Union of India, Rep. by its Joint Secretary (Judicial), Ministry of Home affairs, NDCC-II Building, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi- 110 001.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Department of Law, Fort St. George, Chennai.

3.The Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Highways and Minor Ports Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

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4.The District Revenue Officer, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

5.The Divisional Engineer, Highways, Nabard and Village Salai, Tirunelveli District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Declaration, to declare the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Re-settlement (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2014 (Tamil Nadu Act No.1 of 2015) as unconstitutional. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Haja Mohideen For R1 : Mr.J.Alaguram Jothi For R2 to R5 : Mr.Veera Kathiravan Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.M.Sarangan Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect. 2/5

2. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. (S.M.S., J.) & (G.A.M., J.) 22.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No am 3/5

To 1.The Joint Secretary (Judicial), Union of India, Ministry of Home affairs, NDCC-II Building, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi- 110 001.

2.The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Law, Fort St. George, Chennai.

3.The Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Highways and Minor Ports Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

4.The District Revenue Officer, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

5.The Divisional Engineer, Highways, Nabard and Village Salai, Tirunelveli District.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

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