Madras High Court
WP(MD)/3541/2022 of KARU.VISWANATHAN Vs THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU on 13 November 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 13-11-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN
WP(MD) No. 3541 of 2022
CNR:{HCMD010172642022} and
WMP(MD)No.5457 of 2022
Karu.Viswanathan
S/o. P.S.Karuppaiah, 2/407, Valaicherippatti Village, Kottampatti Union, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Government of Tamilnadu,
Rep.by its Secretary, Adi-Dravidar Welfare Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.
2. The Director,
Adi-Dravidar and Scheduled Tribes Department, Chepauk, Chennai.
3. The District Collector,
Madurai District , Madurai - 625020.
4. The District Ad-Dravidar Welfare Officer, Collectorate, Madurai - 625020.
5. The Special Tahsildhar,
Ad-Dravidar Welfare, Unit - II, Collectorate, Madurai - 625020.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 herein to invite applications from the public through
vide publicity in news papers and to form a committee for identifying and selecting the beneficiaries for allotment of free housing plots to the persons belonged to SC/ST communities in the land bearing Survey Numbers 589/3A and 589/5B of Karunkalakudi Village, Melur Taluk, Madurai District, by considering petitioner's representation sent on 25.01.2022.
For Petitioner(s)
:Mr.P.Subbiah
For Respondent(s)
:Mr.S.I.Muthiah, Addl. Govt. Pleader
for R1 To R5
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to work out the remedy in accordance with law.
2. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, C.J.) (P.VELMURUGAN J.) 13-11-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No bala To
1. The Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu, Adi-Dravidar Welfare Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.
2. The Director, Adi-Dravidar and Scheduled Tribes Department, Chepauk, Chennai.
3. The District Collector, Madurai District , Madurai - 625020.
4. The District Ad-Dravidar Welfare Officer, Collectorate, Madurai - 625020.
5. The Special Tahsildhar, Ad-Dravidar Welfare, Unit - II, Collectorate, Madurai - 625020.
SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, C.J. AND P.VELMURUGAN, J. bala WP(MD)No.3541 of 2022 13-11-2026