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K.Nallusamy v. The Secretary to government Industries

Madras HC7 Apr 2026WP/12455/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras HC writ withdrawal (07.04.2026): K. Nallusamy v. Secretary to Government (Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Dept.), Addl. Chief Secretary/Commissioner of Land Administration, MD SIPCOT and District Collector, Namakkal — Art. 226 mandamus sought to restrain acquisition of water bodies, meichal promboke and rock hills in N.Pudupatti, Arur and Valayapatti villages, Mohanur Taluk, Namakkal District, referencing WP (MD)Nos.14499 & 15932 of 2024 (dt. 03.10.2024); dismissed as withdrawn with liberty, no costs; interim application W.M.P.No.13628 of 2026 dismissed.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to work out remedies in accordance with law; no order as to costs; interim application also dismissed. ¶¶32

K.Nallusamy Vs The Secretary to government Industries — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to work out remedies in accordance with law; no order as to costs; interim application also dismissed.

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Issue for consideration

Raised by the prayer but never adjudicated (petition withdrawn): whether a writ of mandamus under Article 226 could forbidear the State respondents and SIPCOT from acquiring the water bodies, meichal promboke and small rock hills in N.Pudupatti, Arur and Valayapatti villages, Mohanur Taluk, Namakkal District for the 3rd respondent, taking note of the order dated 03.10.2024 in WP (MD)Nos.14499 and 15932 of 2024.

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Ratio / Principle

Learned counsel for the petitioner sought to withdraw the petition, and the Court granted liberty to work out remedies in accordance with law.

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Key takeaways

With the aforesaid liberty, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.ratio¶¶32
There shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶¶33
Consequently, the interim application (W.M.P.No.13628 of 2026) was also dismissed.ratio¶¶34

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court, W.P.No.12455 of 2026 (coram: Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, author, and Justice G. Arul Murugan; order dated 07.04.2026 made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice). Petitioner K. Nallusamy had sought a mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution forbearing the Secretary to Government (Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department), the Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner of Land Administration, SIPCOT and the District Collector, Namakkal from acquiring water bodies, meichal promboke and small rock hills in N.Pudupatti, Arur and Valayapatti villages, Mohanur Taluk, Namakkal District for SIPCOT, citing the order dated 03.10.2024 in WP (MD)Nos.14499 and 15932 of 2024. Before any adjudication, counsel withdrew the petition; the Court granted liberty to work out remedies in accordance with law and dismissed the petition as withdrawn, with no order as to costs; the interim application W.M.P.No.13628 of 2026 was consequently dismissed. No issue was decided on merits; the order carries no precedential value on the acquisition question.

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W.P.No.12455 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 07.04.2026

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN

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W.P.No.12455 of 2026

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W.M.P.No.13628 of 2026

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K.Nallusamy S/o.Kalimuthu No.2/121-B, Asari Street Kinathadipallam, Valayapatti Namakkal District.

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Petitioner(s)

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The Secretary to Government Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

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The Additional Chief Secretary / Commissioner of Land Administration Chepauk Chennai-600 005.

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The Managing Director SIPCOT

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No.19A Rukumani Lakshmi Road Egmore, Chennai-8.

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W.P.No.12455 of 2026

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The District Collector Namakkal District Namakkal.

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Respondent(s)

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Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents from acquiring the water bodies, meichal promboke and small rock hills situated in N.Pudupatti, Arur and Valayapatti villages, Mohanur Taluk, Namakkal District for the 3^rd respondent by taking note of order passed in WP (MD)Nos.14499 and 15932 of 2024 dated 03.10.2024.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr. C.Prakasam For Respondent(s): Mr. K.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate for R1, R2 & R4 Mr. Abishek Murthy Standing Counsel for R3

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

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Learned counsel for petitioner seeks to withdraw the petition

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with liberty to work out remedies in accordance with law.

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