Supreme Court of India

A. AUSTIN VS. THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR on 28 October 2026

ITEM NO.16 COURT NO.2 SECTION XII

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 36234/2026

[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 23-06-2026

in WPMD No. 17377/2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras at Madurai]

A. AUSTIN Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR & ORS. Respondent(s)

IA No. 314603/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED

JUDGMENT

Date : 28-10-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM NATH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MEHTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE APARESH KUMAR SINGH For Petitioner(s) :Ms. Merlyn Rachel J- 4015, AOR Mr. T. Hubertson, Adv.

For Respondent(s) : UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, states that he may be permitted to withdraw the present petition. In view of the statement made, the Special Leave Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. (SONIA BHASIN) ASSISTANT REGISTRAR-CUM-PS (RANJANA SHAILEY) ASSISTANT REGISTRAR Digitally signed by SONIA BHASIN Date: 2026.10.28 16:36:17 IST

Reason:

Signature Not Verified

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