Muruganandam, v. The Principal Secretary / The

W.P(MD)No.21857 of 2017 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.12.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P(MD)No.21857 of 2017 and W.M.P(MD).Nos.18153 to 18155 of 2017 R.Muruganandam ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Principal Secretary/the Agriculture Production Commissioner, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009

2. The Chief Executive Officer State Level Nodal Agency TANCOF Building No.55 Thiru Vi.Ka.Industrial Estate Ekkattuthangal Chennai - 600 032

3. The District Collector / Chairman District Watershed Development Agency Collectorate Campus, Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram District - 623 503

4. The Project Officer / Joint Director of Agriculture District Watershed Development Agency Collectorate Campus, Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram District - 623 503 ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order in Letter No.1975/Ma.E.Mu/2010, dated 24.10.2017 on the file of the respondent No.2 and quash the same as illegal to the extent of terminating the services of the petitioners from the post Sociologist, Watershed Development Team Member and consequently to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P(MD)No.21857 of 2017 direct the Respondents to retain the petitioner till the end of consolidated phase of the Integrated Watershed Management Programme. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy For Respondents : Mr.M.Jeyakumar Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner has circulated a letter dated 10.12.2019 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition. Accordingly, the matter appeared today under the caption "for withdrawal".

2. In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vrn To

1. The Principal Secretary/the Agriculture Production Commissioner, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009

2. The District Collector / Chairman District Watershed Development Agency Collectorate Campus, Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram District - 623 503 +1 CC to M/s.T.LAJAPATHI ROY, Advocate ( SR-105409[F] dated 17/12/2019 ) W.P(MD)No.21857 of 2017 and W.M.P(MD).Nos.18153 to 18155 of 2017 13.12.2019 JMN(06.01.2020) 2P : 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2