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S.Sankaran v. the Joint Commissioner

Madras HC8 Jul 2025WP/21151/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India; W.P.No.21151 of 2025; connected WMP.No.23878 of 2025; Madras High Court; N. Mala, J.; writ of mandamus; Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment; Arulmigu Arunchaleswarar Temple, Tiruvannamalai; City Municipal Corporation, Tiruvannamalai; representation dated 02.06.2025; stop dredging for canal; construct canal in shop premises; withdrawal of writ petition; endorsement in Court bundle; dismissed as withdrawn; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed; decided 08.07.2025.

What did the court decide?

None. The writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn; no costs were imposed and the connected miscellaneous petition (WMP.No.23878 of 2025) was closed. The canal/dredging grievance was not adjudicated. ¶31

S.Sankaran Vs the Joint Commissioner — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

None. The writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn; no costs were imposed and the connected miscellaneous petition (WMP.No.23878 of 2025) was closed. The canal/dredging grievance was not adjudicated.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Court should issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent (The Commissioner, City Municipal Corporation Office, Tiruvannamalai) to take necessary action on the petitioners' representation dated 02.06.2025, to stop dredging for canal and to construct a canal in the shop premises.

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Ratio / Principle

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition and made an endorsement in the Court bundle to that effect.

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Key takeaways

Recording counsel's request, the Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn.ratio¶31
The Court ordered that no costs be imposed and that the connected miscellaneous petition be closed.ratio¶32

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

W.P. (under Article 226, Constitution of India), High Court of Judicature at Madras, N. Mala, J., 08.07.2025 — W.P.No.21151 of 2025, connected WMP.No.23878 of 2025. Petitioners (list headed by S. Sankaran; the cause title also prints A.C. Kanna) prayed for a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent, The Commissioner, City Municipal Corporation Office, Tiruvannamalai, to take necessary action on their representation dated 02.06.2025, to stop dredging for canal and to construct a canal in the shop premises; the first respondent was the Joint Commissioner/Executive Officer, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment, Arulmigu Arunchaleswarar Temple, Tiruvannamalai. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners (Mr. K. Gangadaran) sought permission to withdraw the writ petition, making an endorsement in the Court bundle to that effect. Recording the same, the Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, ordered no costs, and closed the connected miscellaneous petition. No issue on the canal/dredging grievance was examined on merits.

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W.P.No.21151 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 08.07.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MRs. JUSTICE N.MALA

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W.P.No.21151 of 2025 WMP.No.23878 of 2025

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S.Sankaran

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2.P.Sakthivel

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3.V.Vasudeva Chettiyar

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4.P.Nadaiyappan

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5.P.K.Shabeer Ahamed

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6.B.Kesavan

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7.A.Muhammed Kasim

7.A.C.Kanna

.. petitioners

1.The Joint Commissioner/Executive Officer Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Arulmigu Arunchaleswarar Temple Tiruvannamalai – 606 601.

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2.The Commissioner City Municipal Corporation Office Tiruvannamalai – 606 601.

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… Respondents

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

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praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to

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take necessary action on the petitioners representation dated 02.06.2025 and

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to stop dredging for canal and to construct a canal in the shop premises.

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For Petitioners : Mr.K.Gangadaran For Respondents : Mr.K.Karthikeyan, GA (HR&CE) for R1.

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O R D E R

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Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel

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for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition and he has also made an endorsement in the Court bundle to that effect.

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Recording the same, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

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No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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08.07.2025

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Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No tsh To 1.The Joint Commissioner/Executive Officer Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Arulmigu Arunchaleswarar Temple Tiruvannamalai – 606 601. 2.The Commissioner City Municipal Corporation Office Tiruvannamalai – 606 601.

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N. MALA, J.

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tsh

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