W.P(MD)No.21876 of 2018 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P(MD)No.21876 of 2018 and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.19807, 19808 of 2018 and 221 of 2019 A.Jeyakumar ... Petitioner Vs The Assistant Director, Handloom and Textiles Department, Madurai. ... Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impugned notice issued by the respondent in his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.3260/2018/G dated 30.08.2018 and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Prahalad Ravi For Respondent : Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff, Counsel for State 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.21876 of 2018 ORDER This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned notice issued by the respondent in his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.3260/2018/G dated 30.08.2018 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned show cause notice dated 30.08.2018 issued by the respondent in proceedings in Na.Ka.No.3260/2018/G. He would further submit that, instead of pursuing the writ petition at this stage, the petitioner may be permitted to submit a detailed explanation/objections to the impugned show cause notice. He therefore seeks liberty for the petitioner to submit such explanation within a time to be fixed by this Court and requests this Court to direct the respondent to consider the same and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after affording the petitioner an opportunity of personal hearing. 3. Recording the above submission, the petitioner is granted liberty to submit his explanation/objections to the impugned show cause notice dated 30.08.2018 within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of such explanation, the respondent shall consider the same on 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.21876 of 2018 its own merits and in accordance with law, after affording the petitioner an opportunity of personal hearing, if required, and pass appropriate final orders as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks thereafter. 4. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 10.07.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No TSG To The Assistant Director, Handloom and Textiles Department, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.21876 of 2018 M.DHANDAPANI, J. TSG W.P(MD)No.21876 of 2018 10.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis