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R.Ganesamoorthy v. the Director General

Madras HC20 Aug 2025WP/18106/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; W.P.No.18106 of 2025 (with WMP.No.20260 of 2025); decided 20.08.2025 by Justice P.T. Asha; petitioner R. Ganesamoorthy; respondents: Director General, Chief Engineer and Superintending Engineer, Highways Department (Construction and Maintenance). Writ of certiorarified mandamus under Article 226 challenging Order No.1334/Kamukkam.1/2025-12 dated 05.05.2025 concerning the petitioner's continuation as Assistant Divisional Engineer at Dharapuram, Tiruppur District. Dismissed as withdrawn on counsel's endorsement and letter dated 18.08.2025 to the Registry; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed; no merits decided.

What did the court decide?

None; the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn at the petitioner's request, without adjudication on merits. ¶23

R.Ganesamoorthy Vs the Director General — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.18106 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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Dated : 20.08.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA

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W.P.No.18106 of 2025 and WMP.No.20260 of 2025

R.Ganesamoorthy

... Petitioner

1.The Director General O/o.The Director General Highways Department Guindy, Chennai - 600 025.

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2.The Chief Engineer Highways Department Construction and Maintenance Guindy, Chennai - 600 025.

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3.The Superintending Engineer Highways Department Construction and Maintenance Tiruppur, Tiruppur District.

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... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relevant to the order in Proceedings Order No.1334/Kamukkam.1/2025-12 dated 05.05.2025 passed by the first respondent and quash the same as

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.18106 of 2025

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illegal, improper and thereby direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to continue in the existing working place as Assistant Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Construction and Maintenance, Dharapuram, Tiruppur District.

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For Petitioner : Mr.N.Palanisamy

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For Respondents : Mr.G.Nanmaran Special Government Pleader [R1 - R3]

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ORDER

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw this writ petition and had made an endorsement to this effect in the case bundle. He had also circulated a letter dated 18.08.2025 to the Registry in this regard.

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