N.Duraisamy v. State of Tamil Nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
Withdrawal of writ petition before adjudication - Madras High Court, W.P.No.17818 of 2023 (N. Duraisamy, P. Raja, A. Sundaram v. State of Tamil Nadu and others), single judge P.T. Asha, J., dated 12.12.2025. Original prayer: certiorarified mandamus under Section 226, Constitution of India, to quash Divisional Engineer (Highways), Erode District order in Ku.No.2738.2015/A5 dated 12.01.2021 and to appoint petitioners as Gang Mazdoos in regular time scale of pay, citing order dated 09.12.2005 in WP.No.36623 of 2004 upheld by Division Bench. Dismissed as withdrawn on counsel's endorsement; no costs; no merits decided. Keywords: writ petition withdrawn, Gang Mazdoos, Highways Department Tamil Nadu, certiorarified mandamus, Section 226.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the writ petition granted; petition dismissed as withdrawn with no costs, recording the submission and endorsement of the learned counsel for the petitioners.