W.P.(MD).No.22239 of 2018 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.11.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P(MD)No.22239 of 2018 and W.M.P(MD) No.20175 of 2018 M.Mahesh Kumar ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Represented by its Secretary, TNPSC Road, V.O.C.Nagar, Park Town, Chennai – 600 003. 2. The Director of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Office of the Director of Horticulture, and Plantation Crops, Chepauk, Chennai – 05. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring the non-selection of the petitioner to the post of Assistant Horticultural Officer during the certificate verification held on 23.10.2018 as illegal and direct the respondents to rectify the error in the petitioner's online application pertaining to Direct Recruitment to the post of Assistant Horticultural Officer by way of changing the petitioner's community status as DNC instead of BC and 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.22239 of 2018 consider the petitioner in the DNC category and appoint the petitioner in the post of Assistant Horticultural Officer within the time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.J.Karthick For R1 : Mr.V.Panneer Selvam For R2 : Mr.S.R.A.Ramachandran Additional Government Pleader O R D E R The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition and he has also given a letter dated 27.10.2025 to the Registry to that effect. 2. In view of the above, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 18.11.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ebsi 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.22239 of 2018 To 1. The Secretary Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C.Nagar, Park Town, Chennai – 600 003. 2. The Director of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Office of the Director of Horticulture, and Plantation Crops, Chepauk, Chennai – 05. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.22239 of 2018 R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J. ebsi W.P(MD)No.22239 of 2018 18.11.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis