WP No. 10058 of 2022 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY WP No. 10058 of 2022 and WMP Nos. 9762 & 9763 of 2022 R.Baskar ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Government of India, Ministry of Port, Shipping and Waterways, Rep by its Secretary, Transport Bhavan, No.1 Parliament Street, New Delhi 110 001. 2. Central Vigilance Commissioner, Rep. by its Secretary, Sadarkata Bhawan, Block A, INA, New Delhi 110 023. 3. The Chairman, Chennai Port Trust, Rajaji Salai, Chennai 600 001. 4. The Chief Vigilance Officer, Chennai Port Trust, Rajaji Salai, Chennai 600 001. 5. The Secretary, Chennai Port Trust, Rajaji Salai, Chennai 600 001. 6. The General Secretary, The Transport and Dock Workers’ Union No.193/B, Railway Colony, Gandhi Irwin Road, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10058 of 2022 __________ Page2 of 6 Egmore, Chennai 600 008. 7. The General Secretary, Madras Port and Dock Employees’ Union, New No.56, Old No.30, 3rd Lane, North Beach Road, Clive Battery Chennai 01. 8. The General Secretary, Madras Port Trust Employees’ Union, No.9, Second Line Beach, Chennai 600 001. 9. The General Secretary, The MPT Railwaymen’s Union, Bhagat house, New No. 47, Old No. 204, Prakasam Salai, Broadway, Chennai 600 108. 10.The President, Chennai Port and Dock Workers Congress, Tamil Nadu INTUC Building, G.R.Bhavan, No. 87 (45) II Floor, Royapettah High Raod, Chennai 600 014. 11.The General Secretary, Bharatiya Port and Dock Employees Union, No. 97, E2, Perumal Koil Street, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015. 12.The President, Chennai Port and Dock Labour Liberation Front Trade union, No.A4A, 100 Feet Road, Ashok Nagar, Chennai 600 083. 13.The General Secretary, The Madras Harbour Workers Union, “Bhagat House”, Old No. 204 New No. 48, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10058 of 2022 __________ Page3 of 6 Prakasm Salai, Broadway, Chennai 600 108. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the 5th respondent order No.IR1/2835/2019/CA dated 22.09.2021 quash the same and further direct the official respondents to fix the rent as per Chapter VIII Port Trust Manual and also collect the arrears of rent from the date of their occupation. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.M.Muthappan For Respondent(s) : Mr.Rajesh Vivekananthan, Assistant Solicitor General of India for R1 & 2 No appearance for R3,4,5,6,7,11 & 12 N/R/N for R8, 9 & 13 Refused for R10 (No appearance) ORDER When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the case bundle. 2. Considering the submission coupled with an endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 05-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VM https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10058 of 2022 __________ Page4 of 6 To: 1. The Secretary, Ministry of Port Shipping and Waterways Transport Bhavan, No.1 Parliament Street, New Delhi 110 001. 2. The Secretary, Central Vigilance Commission, Sadarkata Bhawan Block A, INA, New Delhi 110 023. 3. The Chairman, Chennai Port Trust, Rajaji Salai, Chennai 600 001. 4. The Chief Vigilance Officer Chennai Port Trust, Rajaji Salai, Chennai 600 001. 5. The Secretary, Chennai Port Trust, Rajaji Salai, Chennai 600 001. 6. The General Secretary The Transport and Dock Workers’ Union, No. 193/B, Railway Colony, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008. 7. The General Secretary, Madras Port and Dock Employees’ Union, New No.56, Old No.30, 3rd Lane, North Beach Road, Clive Battery, Chennai 01. 8. The General Secretary, Madras Port Trust Employees’ Union, No.9, Second Line Beach, Chennai 600 001. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10058 of 2022 __________ Page5 of 6 9. The General Secretary, The MPT Railwaymens Union, Bhagat hous New No. 47, Old No. 204, Prakasam salai Broadway chennai 600 108 10.The President, Chennai port and Dock workers congress, Tamil Nadu INTUC Building, G.R. Bhavan, No. 87 (45) II Floor, Royapettah High Raod, Chennai 600 014. 11.The General Secretary, Bharatiya port and Dock Employees Union, No. 97, E2, Perumal Koil Street, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015. 12.The President Chennai port and Dock Labour Liberation Front Trade union, No. A4A, 100 Feet Road, Ashok Nagar, Chennai 600 083. 13.The General Secretary, The Madras Harbour Workers union, Bhagat House, Old No.204, New No.48, Prakasm Salai, Broadway, Chennai 600 108. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10058 of 2022 __________ Page6 of 6 KRISHNAN RAMASAMY J. VM WP No. 10058 of 2022 05-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis