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K.Mahendran v. State of Tamil nadu

Madras HC1 Apr 2026WP/26037/2021

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Withdrawal of writ petition; compassionate ground appointment; G.O.Ms.No.18 Labour and Employment (Q-1) Department dated 23.01.2020; impugned order dated 20.10.2021 in Na.Ka.No.2945/2020/A6 by Block Development Officer, Kaveripattinam, Krishnagiri District; writ of Certiorarified Mandamus under Article 226; dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh writ petition; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition W.M.P. No.17954 of 2023 closed; High Court of Judicature at Madras; Justice Mohammed Shaffiq; decision date 01-04-2026; petitioner K.Mahendran; counsel Sidharth Sridhar for R.Bharath Kumar; Government Advocate P.Aishwarya for R1-R4.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh writ petition; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition (W.M.P. No.17954 of 2023) closed. ¶29

K.Mahendran Vs State of Tamil nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P. No.26037 of 2021

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 01-04-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ

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W.P. No.26037 of 2021 and W.M.P. No.17954 of 2023

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K.Mahendran

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S/o.Kaveri, Door No.1/17 Jegadab Village and Post Kaveripattinam, Krishnagiri Taluk and District.

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..Petitioner(s)

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State of Tamil nadu Rep. by the Chief Secretary to Government, Labour and Employment Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

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State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Principal Secretary to Government, Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

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State of Tamilnadu,

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Rep. by the Principal Secretary to Government, Social Welfare and Noon Meal Scheme Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

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The District Collector Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

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The Block Development Officer Kaveripattinam, Krishnagiri District.

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..Respondent(s)

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the impugned order dated 20.10.2021 passed in Na.Ka.No.2945/2020/A6 by the 5th Respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein

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W.P. No.26037 of 2021

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to provide appointment to the petitioner on compassionate ground in terms of G.O.Ms.No.18, Labour and Employment (Q-1) Department dated 23.01.2020 of the 1st Respondent, within the time to be stipulated by this Honourable Court.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.Sidharth Sridhar for Mr.R.Bharath Kumar

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For Respondent(s): Ms.P.Aishwarya Government Advocate (for R1 to R4)

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ORDER

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

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the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the Court Bundle.

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Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned

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counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh writ petition. No Costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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01-04-2026

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Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MKA

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W.P. No.26037 of 2021

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