WP No. 21344 of 2025 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WP No. 21344 of 2025 and WMP Nos.24095 and 24098 of 2025 Asst Prof X.Inba Sekharan Son Of A Xavier, Door No. 2/84, 2nd Ward, St Antonyar Street, N Panjampatti, Authoor Taluk, Dindigul District-624303 ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Government Of Tamilnadu Represented By Its Secretary Department Of Law, Secretariat, St George Fort, Chennai 600 009. 2. The Director Director Of Legal Studies , Purasawakkam Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010. 3. The Chairman University Grants Commission UGC, Bahadur Shah Zafar Mar, New Delhi 110 002. 4. The Government Of Tamilnadu Represented By The Secretary Higher Education (HI) Department, Secretariat, St George Fort, Chennai 600 009. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus call for records of the 1st respondent quash the impugned G.O.(MS) No. 760 dated 20.12.2023 for wrong inclusion of the retrospective G.O.(MS) No. 5 dated 11.01.2021 issued by the 4th respondent is illegal and violated the Article 254 of the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 21344 of 2025 __________ Page2 of 4 constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents issue order of promotion to petitioner as Associate Professor by implementing G. O. (Ms) no. 231 dated 10.06.2016 issued by the 1st respondent on the support section 33 of T. N Legal Educational service in class II of category 2 and pass. For Petitioner(s): Mr.I.Arockia Selvaraj For Respondent(s): Mr.M.R.Gokul Krishnan For R1, R2 And R4. R3 – Not ready in notice ORDER The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect. 2. In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 08-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No ssa https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 21344 of 2025 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1.Secretary, The Government Of Tamilnadu Department Of Law, Secretariat, St George Fort, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Director Director Of Legal Studies , Purasawakkam Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010. 3.The Chairman University Grants Commission UGC, Bahadur Shah Zafar Mar, New Delhi 110 002. 4.The Secretary, The Government Of Tamilnadu Higher Education (HI) Department, Secretariat, St George Fort, Chennai 600 009. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 21344 of 2025 __________ Page4 of 4 P.T.ASHA, J. ssa WP No. 21344 of 2025 08-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis