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R.Arumugam, Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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R.Arumugam, v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC15 Dec 2025WP/14996/2019

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ petition (W.P.) under Article 226, Constitution of India; Certiorarified Mandamus; quashing of order dated 09.05.2019 in Na.Ka.No.PaMe/E1/5189/2018-2 issued by Director of Tribal Welfare (third respondent); Adi Dravidar Welfare Department continuation with consequential benefits; Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare respondents including District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer, Villupuram; petition dismissed as withdrawn on counsel's endorsement; no costs; connected W.MP.No.14943 of 2019 closed; no substantive adjudication, no holdings, no precedent treatment.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (T. Vinod Kumar, J.), 15.12.2025 — W.P.No.14996 of 2019 (R.Arumugam v. The State of Tamil Nadu and three other respondents) and connected W.MP.No.14943 of 2019. The writ petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, prayed for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to quash, in so far as the petitioner was concerned, the impugned order dated 09.05.2019 in Na.Ka.No.PaMe/E1/5189/2018-2 issued by the third respondent (Director of Tribal Welfare), and to direct that the petitioner be allowed to continue in the Adi Dravidar Welfare Department with all consequential and attendant benefits. Before any adjudication, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the petition and made an endorsement to that effect; recording the submission and endorsement, the Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn with no costs and closed the connected Writ Miscellaneous Petition. No issues were decided and no holdings recorded.

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W.P.No.14996 of 2019

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR

W.P.No.14996 of 2019

and

W.MP.No.14943 of 2019

R.Arumugam

... Petitioner

vs

The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.

The Director of Adi Dravidar Welfare, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.

The Director of Tribal Welfare, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.

The District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer, Villupuram District, Villupuram. … Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,

praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records

relating to the impugned order issued by the third respondent in Na.Ka.No.PaMe/E1/5189/2018-2 dated 09.05.2019 and to quash the same in

so far as the petitioner is concerned and consequently directing the

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respondents to allow the petitioner to continue in Adi Dravidar Welfare Department with all consequential and other attendant benefits.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Nedunchezhiyan For Respondents : Mrs. V.Yamunadevi Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition and also made an endorsement to that effect.

Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned

counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected Writ Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

15.12.2025

Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No av

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To

The Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.

The Director of Adi Dravidar Welfare, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.

The Director of Tribal Welfare, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.

The District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

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T. VINOD KUMAR, J.

av

W.P.No.14996 of 2019 and W.MP.No.14943 of 2019

15.12.2025 (2/3)

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Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶16

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order issued by the third respondent (Director of Tribal Welfare) in Na.Ka.No.PaMe/E1/5189/2018-2 dated 09.05.2019, sought to be quashed in so far as the petitioner is concerned.¶18
Third respondent - The Director of Tribal Welfare · 09.05.2019

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
R.Arumugam¶9
S.Nedunchezhiyan
respondent
The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.¶12
V.Yamunadevi
respondent
The Director of Adi Dravidar Welfare, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.¶13
V.Yamunadevi
respondent
The Director of Tribal Welfare, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.¶14
V.Yamunadevi
respondent
The District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer, Villupuram District, Villupuram.¶15
V.Yamunadevi

Coram

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T.VINOD KUMARauthor¶5

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 15 Dec 2025 · December
Registered: 23 May 2019
Case no.: WP/14996/2019
CNR: HCMA010881882019
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: T. Vinod Kumar
Disposal: WITHDRAWN DISMISSED
Case type: W.P.

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R.Arumugam, v. The State of Tamil Nadu, WP/14996/2019 (MAD), decided on 15 December 2025.

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Statutes1

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226

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Procedural history1

Order issued by the third respondent (Director of Tribal Welfare) in Na.Ka.No.PaMe/E1/5189/2018-2 dated 09.05.2019, sought to be quashed in so far as the petitioner is concerned.Third respondent - The Director of Tribal Welfare · 09.05.2019

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Bench / Coram

T.VINOD KUMAR

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