WP Nos. 36661 & 43777 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-11-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER WP Nos. 36661 & 43777 of 2016 and WMP.Nos.31517 & 31518 of 2016 Dr.K.Sundaramoorthy Petitioner in both WP's Vs 1. The secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Director of Technical Education, Guindy, Chennai-600 025. Respondent(s) in both WP's PRAYER in W.P.No.36661 of 2016 This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the Respondents relating to the order issued by the 1st Respondent in G.O. (2D) No.41, Higher Education Department, dated 26.5.2016 and the consequential order issued by the 1st Respondent in G.O.(2D) No.43, Higher Education Department, dated 31.05.2016 and quash the same and consequently direct the 1st Respondent to allow the Petitioner to retire from service on 31.5.2016 without prejudice to the disciplinary proceedings being initiated against the Petitioner within a reasonable period. PRAYER in W.P.No.43777 of 2016 This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos. 36661 & 43777 of 2016 seeking Writ of Mandamus to direct the 1 st respondent to revoke the suspension ordered in G.O.(2D) No.41, Higher Education Department, dated 26.05.2016 in the light of the orders issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Ajay Kumar Choudhry Vs. Union of India and also in the light of the orders issued in W.P.No.20584 of 2016 dated 12.07.2016 within a reasonable period. For Petitioner(s): Mr.T.Ranganathan in both WPs' For Respondent(s): Mr.C.Gauthamaraj GA in W.P.No.36661 of 2016 M/s.P.Rajarajeswari, GA in W.P.No.43777 of 2016 COMMON ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw these Writ Petitions and he has also made an endorsement in the case bundles to that effect. 2. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as Withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. K.SURENDER, J. 06-11-2025 Jai https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos. 36661 & 43777 of 2016 To 1.The secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Director of Technical Education, Guindy, Chennai-600 025. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos. 36661 & 43777 of 2016 K.SURENDER, J. jai WP No. 36661 of 2016 & W.P.No.43777 of 2016 06-11-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis