W.P(MD)No.28427 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated: 01.04.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P(MD)No.28427 of 2022 and W.M.P(MD)No.22442 of 2022 Muniyandi ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi. 2. The Tahsildar, Sivagiri Taluk, Tenkasi District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Sivagiri Police Station, Sivagiri Taluk, Tenkasi District. 4. K.Valangaipuli 5. Om Sri Ayyappan Arakattalai, Through its Managing Trustee, S.Rajaram ...Respondents 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.28427 of 2022 Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the impugned order of the 2nd respondent in SVGREV/848/2022-A1 dated 12.12.2022 quash the same further direct the respondents 1 to 2 to break open the seal of the Om Sri Ayyappa Temple, Rayagiri belonging to the 5th respondent Trust and permit the trust to perform the daily pooja, Mandala Poojan, Annathanam and procession and other rituals regularly and to pass such further or other orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice. For Petitioner :Mr.T.S.R.Venkataramana For R1 and R2 :Mr.P.Thambi Durai Government Advocate For R3 :Mr.K.Gnanasekaran Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. He has also submitted a letter dated 30.03.2026, to the Registrar (Judicial), Madras High Court Madurai Bench, seeking withdrawal of the writ petition based on the instruction from the petitioner. 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.28427 of 2022 2. Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 01.04.2026 NCC:Yes/No rgm To 1. The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi. 2. The Tahsildar, Sivagiri Taluk, Tenkasi District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Sivagiri Police Station, Sivagiri Taluk, Tenkasi District. 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.28427 of 2022 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY , J. rgm W.P(MD)No.28427 of 2022 and W.M.P(MD)No.22442 of 2022 01.04.2026 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis