WP No. 25386 of 2007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR WP No. 25386 of 2007 1.Rudhramoorthy 2.P.Pachaiyappan 3.S.Melamalai ..Petitioners Vs 1.Government of Tamilnadu Rep.By its Secretary, Animal Husbandry And Dairying Fisheries Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 2.The Commissioner And Director Animal Husbandry And Veterinary Services, Central Office Building, Block No.2, D.M.S. Compound, Chennai-6 ..Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus, praying to call for the records issued by the 1st respondent in Letter No.Mu.Ku.Na.Ka.89476/R1/2000 and letter No. 26159/Poul/2005-06 dated 25.10.2006 from the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same. For Petitioner: No appearance For Respondents: Mr.C.P.Goutham Government Advocate ORDER __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 25386 of 2007 Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, there is no representation for the petitioners. 2. Learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submits that the petitioners No. 1 and 3 have expressed their desire to withdraw themselves from the writ petition by submitting a letter dated 26.09.2014 and 28.06.2026. 3. In view of the aforesaid desire expressed by the petitioners No.1 and 3, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn in respect of petitioners No.1 and 3. 4. In so far as, 2nd petitioner is concerned, despite the writ petition being listed under the caption 'for dismissal', there is no representation on behalf of the 2nd petitioner. Further, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the second petitioner had deceased on 14.01.2009. Since, the 2nd petitioner had deceased pending the writ petition and the legal heirs of the deceased petitioner did not come forward to pursue the writ petition, the writ petition stands abated to the extent of the 2nd petitioner. 5. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn in respect of petitioners No.1 and 3 and the writ petition is closed as abated in respect of 2nd petitioner. No costs. 13-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MSV __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 25386 of 2007 To 1. The Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu Animal Husbandry And Dairying Fisheries Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 2.The Commissioner And Director Animal Husbandry And Veterinary Services, Central Office Building, Block No.2, D.M.S. Compound, Chennai-6 __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 25386 of 2007 T.VINOD KUMAR, J. MSV WP No. 25386 of 2007 13-07-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis