T.Thilagavathi alias Dorathy Samadhanam Thilagavathi… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

T.Thilagavathi alias Dorathy Samadhanam Thilagavathi… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to pursue other remedies available under law; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition (W.M.P.(MD) No.13393 of 2026) closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether respondents 1 to 5 should be directed by writ of mandamus to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 27.04.2026, and whether they should be restrained from disbursing, releasing or settling the pensionary, terminal and retirement benefits, gratuity, leave encashment and commutation value of pension payable to the sixth respondent M.Jothi Ramalingam. (Drawn from the prayer; the court did not adjudicate this question on the merits.)

Ratio / Principle

Learned counsel for the petitioner, after arguing the matter, sought permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to the petitioner to pursue the other remedies available under law, and made an endorsement to that effect in the court bundle.

Key takeaways

Recording the withdrawal request and endorsement, the Court dismissed this writ petition as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for; no costs were imposed; consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition was closed. No question on the merits of the prayer was decided.ratio¶27

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, order dated 29.06.2026 (Mummineni Sudheer Kumar, J.), W.P.(MD) No.18073 of 2026 / W.M.P.(MD) No.13393 of 2026. Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by T.Thilakavathi @ Dorathy Samadhanam Thilakavathi seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondents 1 to 5 (Home Secretary, DGP, Principal Accountant General (A&E), Commissioner of Police and Superintendent of Police) to consider and dispose of her representation dated 27.04.2026, and forbearing them from disbursing, releasing, settling or permitting withdrawal of the pensionary benefits, terminal benefits, retirement benefits, gratuity, leave encashment, commutation value of pension and all other retirement settlements payable to the sixth respondent, M.Jothi Ramalingam. After argument, counsel for the petitioner sought withdrawal with liberty to pursue other remedies, making an endorsement in the court bundle. Recording this, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed. No point of law was examined; the order has no precedential value on the underlying pension-benefit question.

W.P.(MD) No.18073 of 2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 29.06.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR

W.P.(MD) No.18073 of 2026 and

W.M.P.(MD) No.13393 of 2026

T.Thilakavathi @ Dorathy Samadhanam Thilakavathi ... Petitioner

-vs-

1.The Secretary Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai-600 009

2.The Director General of Police Office of the DGP No.1, Radhakrishnan Salai Mylapore, Chennai-600 004

3.The Principal Accountant General (A&E) and Audit Audit Bhavan 361, Annasalai Teynampet, Chennai-600 018

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4.The Commissioner of Police Pudukottai Main Road Opp.Central Prision Subramaniapuram Trichy-620 023

5.The Superintendent of Police SP Office Pudukkottai Road Subramaniapuram Trichy-620 020

6.M.Jothi Ramalingam ... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 5 to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 27.04.2026 and consequently forbearing the respondents from disbursing, releasing, settling or otherwise permitting withdrawal of the pensionary benefits, terminal benefits, retirement benefits, gratuity, leave encashment, commutation value of pension and all other retirement settlements payable to the sixth respondent M.Jothi Ramalingam.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Anandha Rajagopal For Respondents : Mr.C.Jeganathan Counsel for the Govt. for R1, R2, R4 & R5 Mr.P.Gunasekaran for R3

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W.P.(MD) No.18073 of 2026

O R D E R

Learned counsel for the petitioner, after arguing the matter at

length, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to the petitioner to pursue the other remedies available under law and he has also made an endorsement to that effect in the court bundle.

Recording the same, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

29.06.2026

NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No

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To: 1.The Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

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2.The Director General of Police, Office of the DGP, No.1, Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004.

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3.The Principal Accountant General (A&E) and Audit, Audit Bhavan, 361, Annasalai, Teynampet, Chennai-600 018.

4.The Commissioner of Police, Pudukottai Main Road, Opp.Central Prision, Subramaniapuram, Trichy-620 023.

5.The Superintendent of Police, SP Office, Pudukkottai Road, Subramaniapuram, Trichy-620 020.

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W.P.(MD) No.18073 of 2026

MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

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W.P.(MD) No.18073 of 2026 and W.M.P.(MD) No.13393 of 2026

29.06.2026

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