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R.Govindarajan v. State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC19 Jun 2026WP/4065/2022

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Withdrawal of writ petition; dismissal as withdrawn with no costs; pay revision and pension arrears from 01.01.2010; parity with junior Mr.B.T.Manimaran; Deputy Horticulture Officer (Retd); Article 226 Writ of Mandamus; State of Tamil Nadu; Director of Agriculture; Director of Horticulture and Plantation; Deputy Director of Horticulture Thadagam Coimbatore; Accountant General (Accounts & Entitlement); letter dated 12.06.2026 to Registrar (Judicial); High Court of Judicature at Madras; T. Vinod Kumar, J.; dated 19.06.2026; W.P.No.4065 of 2022.

What did the court decide?

Dismissal of the writ petition as withdrawn at the petitioner's instance, with no costs. ¶¶27

R.Govindarajan Vs State of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P.No.4065 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 19.06.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR

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W.P.No.4065 of 202 2

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R.Govindarajan S/o. O.Ramasamy, Deputy Horticulture Officer (Retd) 1/136A, Vijayanagaram, Bujanganur Post, Seeliyur (via), Coimbatore – 641 113.

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... Petitioner

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State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Secretary-cumAgricultural Production Commissioner, The Secretariat, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.

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Director of Agriculture, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.

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Director of Horticulture and Plantation, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.

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The Deputy Director of Horticulture, Thadagam, Coimbatore – 641 013.

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The Accountant General (Accounts & Entitlement), No.361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018. … Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to

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

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send a proposal to the first respondent revising the pay with arrears as well as the pension pay with arrears of the petitioner with effect from 01.01.2010 on a par with his junior Mr.B.T.Manimaran who also retired as the Deputy Agriculture Officer within time frame with a further direction to the first respondent to grant the approval for it to be implemented by the fifth respondent, namely the Accountant General (Accounts and Entitlement), within further time frame.

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For Petitioner : Mr.N.Santhoshkumar

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For Respondents : Mrs.Y.Kavitha Government Counsel

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O R D E R

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The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court

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to withdraw the case. He has circulated a letter dated 12.06.2026 addressed

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to the Registrar (Judicial), High Court, Madras and also made an endorsement in the bundle to the above effect.

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Recording the letter dated 12.06.2026 and the endorsement made

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by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

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Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No dh 2/4

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State of Tamil Nadu

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Rep. By its Secretary-cumAgricultural Production Commissioner, The Secretariat, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.

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Director of Agriculture, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.

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Director of Horticulture and Plantation, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.

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The Deputy Director of Horticulture, Thadagam, Coimbatore – 641 013.

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The Accountant General (Accounts & Entitlement), No.361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018.

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W.P.No.4065 of 2022

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T. VINOD KUMAR, J.

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