WP No. 21807 of 2025 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 21807 of 2025 D.Damodaran ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Government Of Tamilnadu Rep By Its Secretary, Highways Department, Fort St. George, Chennai. 2. The Collector Of Thiruvallur District Office Of The Collector Of Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur. 3. The Chief Engineer The Tamil Nadu Highways , Chennai Metropolitan Projects Development (cmpd) Hrs Campus, Guindy, Chennai-25. 4. The Divisional Engineer The Tamil Nadu Highways Department , Chennai Metropolitan Projects Development (cmpd) Hrs Campus, Guindy, Chennai-25. 5. The Special District Revenue Officer/ Land Acquisition Officer, (mero Wing) State Highways Department, Hrs Campus, Guindy, Chennai- 25. ..Respondent(s) Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the 4th and 5th Respondents to fix the middle of the Mount Poonamallee Road at porur and measure the land of the petitioner comprised in survey NO.110/2A2(part) for an extent of 0.09 cents situated at plot no.3, Door No.156, Mount Poonamallee https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 21807 of 2025 __________ Page2 of 4 Road, Porur, Chennai- 600 116, superstructure comprising of ground floor, 1st floor and second floor, which is required for acquisition from the middle of the road, provide the actual linear measurement of the land on all the sides to the petitioner thereby affirming transparency in the process of acquisition of land for the purpose of multilevel grade separator in the Mount Poonamallee- avadi Road from MIOT Hospital to Mugalivakka via Ramapuram at porur, in the aforesaid process of acquisition of the lands belonging to the petitioner. For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Palaniappan For Respondent(s): Mr.C.Jayaprakash Govt Advocate ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner has addressed a letter dated 02.03.2026 to the Registry requesting to list this matter for withdrawal. Accordingly, today, this matter is listed under the caption ‘for withdrawal’. The learned counsel for the petitioner is present. In terms of the aforesaid letter, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No Costs. W.M.P.No.24579 of 2025 is closed. 17-03-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No RKM https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 21807 of 2025 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The Government Of Tamilnadu Rep By Its Secretary, Highways Department, Fort St. George, Chennai. 2. The Collector Of Thiruvallur District Office Of The Collector Of Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur. 3. The Chief Engineer The Tamil Nadu Highways , Chennai Metropolitan Projects Development (cmpd) Hrs Campus, Guindy, Chennai-25. 4. The Divisional Engineer The Tamil Nadu Highways Department , Chennai Metropolitan Projects Development (cmpd) Hrs Campus, Guindy, Chennai-25. 5. The Special District Revenue Officer/ Land Acquisition Officer, (mero Wing) State Highways Department, Hrs Campus, Guindy, Chennai- 25. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 21807 of 2025 __________ Page4 of 4 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. RKM WP No. 21807 of 2025 17-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis