WP/36973/2026 of SOMASHEKARAN Vs The Additional chief secretary to Government on 21 September 2026

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department,

Tamil Nadu Leather Company Limited (TALCO)

..Respondent(s)

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the proceedings of the first respondent bearing Na.Ka.No.10284/TALCO/2025 dated 03.07.2026 quash the same as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and opposed to the principles of natural justice, and consequently direct the respondents to recognize and protect the petitioner’s lawful and long standing occupation of the Government Residential Quarters bearing Door No.A6, TALCO, Leather Industrial Estate, Madhavaram, Chennai - 600 060, originally allotted to the petitioner under the allotment letter dated 01.04.1991 and consequently restrain the respondents from dispossessing or interfering with the petitioner’s peaceful possession and enjoyment of the said premises except by following due process of law after duly determining the petitioner’s rights in accordance with law and after affording him a reasonable opportunity of hearing. W.P.No.36979 of 2026 CNR:{HCMA011945032026} Karpagam W/o.Late.Gopalan ..Petitioner(s) Vs

Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department,

Tamil Nadu Leather Company Limited (TALCO)

..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the proceedings of the first respondent bearing Na.Ka.No.10284/TALCO/2025 dated 03.07.2026 quash the same as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and opposed to the principles of natural justice, and consequently direct the respondents to recognize and protect the petitioner’s lawful occupation of the Government Residential Quarters bearing Door No.A5, TALCO, Leather Industrial Estate, Madhavaram, Chennai - 600 060, originally allotted to the petitioner’s late husband under the allotment order dated 12.03.1973 and consequently restrain the respondents from dispossessing or interfering with the petitioner’s peaceful possession and enjoyment of the said premises except by following due process of law after duly determining the petitioner’s rights in accordance with law and after affording her a reasonable opportunity of hearing. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Jaison (in both W.Ps) For Respondent(s): Mr. K.Surendar, Special Government Pleader (in both W.Ps)

C O M M O N O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by P.Velmurugan J.) The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw these writ petitions and has also made an endorsement in the case bundle to that effect.

2. In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (P.V.,J.) (G.K.M.,J.) 21-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No ms

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1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department,

Tamil Nadu Leather Company Limited (TALCO)

P.VELMURUGAN J. AND GK.MUTHUKUMAAR J. ms W.P.Nos.36973 and 36979 of 2026 and W.M.P.Nos. 41434, 41436, 41439 and 41440 of 2026 21-09-2026