Case Note & Summary
The petitioner, E. Kothandapani, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Madras High Court, seeking a writ of certiorari to quash a notice issued by the 5th respondent (Assistant Divisional Engineer, State Highways Department, Tambaram) dated 16.12.2022 bearing Thakkeethu No. 01/ Aakiramippu/ 2022 /Vu. The respondents included the State of Tamil Nadu, the Chief Engineer of the Highways Department, the District Collector of Chengalpattu, the Tahsildar, and the Assistant Divisional Engineer. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the writ petition and made an endorsement to that effect in the court bundle. The court, recording the same, dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn with no order as to costs. Consequently, any connected miscellaneous petitions were also closed. The judgment was delivered by a division bench comprising Justice S.M. Subramaniam and Justice K. Surender on 17-03-2026. The order was uploaded on 23/03/2026.
Headnote
A) Writ Law - Withdrawal of Petition - Dismissal as Withdrawn - The petitioner sought permission to withdraw the writ petition challenging a notice issued by the Highways Department. The court recorded the endorsement and dismissed the petition as withdrawn without any adjudication on merits. No costs were imposed. (Paras 1-2)
Issue of Consideration
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Final Decision
The writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, were closed.
Law Points
- Withdrawal of writ petition
- dismissal as withdrawn
- no adjudication on merits
