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The Correspondent v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC22 Jul 2026WP(MD)/23685/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Dismissal of writ petition as withdrawn on counsel's request with endorsement; no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed. Petition (Article 226, certiorarified mandamus) had challenged a Section 45 A order dated 14.10.2022 of the ESI Assistant Director, Tirunelveli, a consequential order dated 29.12.2022 of the Authorized Officer, and a Garnishee order dated 23.05.2023 of the Recovery Officer against Indian Overseas Bank; petitioner was St. Lasalle Higher Secondary School, Thoothukudi. No merits adjudicated; no precedents cited; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, single judge (M. Dhandapani, J.), decided 22.07.2026.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the writ petition granted; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions (WMP (MD) Nos.19859, 19861 & 19863 of 2023) closed.

The Correspondent Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P(MD)No.23685 of 2023

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 22.07.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI

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W.P(MD)No.23685 of 2023 and WMP (MD) Nos.19859, 19861 & 19863 of 2023

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The Correspondent St.Lasalle Higher Secondary School George Road Thoothukudi District -628 001.

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... Petitioner(s)

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vs.

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The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Labour and Employment Department, Fort. St. George, Chennai - 9.

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Employees State Insurance -, Regional, Corporation (Tamil Nadu), Rep by its Regional Director, 143 Sterling Road, Chennai - 600 034.

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The Assistant Director, Employees State Insurance Corporation, Sub-Regional Office,

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Tirunelveli

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Tirunelveli Panchdeep Bhawan, Esic Complex, Salai Street, Vannarapettai, Tirunelveli.

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The Authorized Officer, Sub-Regional Office, Tirunelveli Panchdeep Bhawan, Esic Complex, Salai Street, Vannarapettai, Tirunelveli - 627 003.

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The Recovery Officer, Employees State Insurance Corporation, Sub-Regional Office, Tirunelveli. Panchdeep Bhawan, Esic Complex, Salai Street, Vannarapettai, Tirunelveli.

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The Branch Manager, Indian Overseas Bank, 21, Victoria Road, Thoothukudi - 628 001. ... Respondent(s)

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PRAYER : Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the impugned order issued by the 3rd respondent Assistant Director in No.66-00-041392-000-1302/45A/SRO/TLI/95-14/207/22 dated 14.10.2022 under Section 45 A of the Act, 1948 and the consequential order passed by the 4th respondent Authorized Officer in No.66000413920001302/INS/SRO/TLI/45A/207-22/1154/22 dated 29.12.2022

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and the Garnishee order passed by the 5th respondent Recovery Officer in No. 6600041390001302/RRC/SRO/TLI dated 23.05.2023.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Ragatheesh Kumar for M/s. Isaac Chambers For R1 : Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff, Counsel for State For R2 to R5 : Mr.P.Ganapathisamy

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O R D E R

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks the permission

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of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

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2.Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned

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counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

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No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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22.07.2026

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

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The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Labour and Employment Department, Fort. St. George, Chennai - 9. 2. Employees State Insurance -, Regional, Corporation (Tamil Nadu), Rep by its Regional Director, 143 Sterling Road, Chennai - 600 034.

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The Assistant Director, Employees State Insurance Corporation, Sub-Regional Office, Tirunelveli Panchdeep Bhawan, Esic Complex, Salai Street, Vannarapettai, Tirunelveli.

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