K.Balaraman v. the Managing Director
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, 28.08.2025, Writ Petition Nos.26204 & 26208 of 2025, W.M.P.Nos.29508 & 29513 of 2025, Justice N. Anand Venkatesh. Writ petitions under Article 226 seeking mandamus against Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (Managing Director, Superintending Engineer (South), Purchase Manager) and the Transport Commissioner, Government of Tamil Nadu, for work orders in 9 KL or 12 KL category and permission to operate water-supply lorries TN 12 AJ 2390, TN 12 AJ 4514, TN 12 AJ 4588 under Tender No.MAT/OT/006/2024-2025 (period 2024-2027); dismissed as withdrawn on counsel's endorsement; no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed; no merits adjudicated.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; learned counsel for the petitioners was permitted to withdraw the writ petitions (endorsement made in the Court bundles), and recording that endorsement the writ petitions were dismissed as withdrawn, with no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed.