W.P.No.25032 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 16.09.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR W.P.No.25032 of 2021 WMP.Nos. 26369 and 26370 of 2021 Vimal Rajaseharan A.G .. Petitioner vs 1.Union of India, Rep. By its Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi – 110 003. 2.Air India Limited, Rep. By its Chairman and Managing Director, Airlines House No.113, Gurudwara Rakabganj Road, New Delhi – 110 001. 3.The General Manager (Operations), Operations Department, Air India Limited, Integrated Service Complex, Meenambakkam, Chennai – 600 027. 4.Capt. R.S. Sandhu, Director Operations, Air India Limited, Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi – 110 003. 1/5 W.P.No.25032 of 2021 5.Executive Director Southern Region, Air India, Air Lines House, Old Airport, Meenambakkam, Chennai – 600 016. .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the order of the 4th respondent in Ref:DO/OPS/MAA/DISC/2684 dated 30.09.2021 terminating the petitioner from service and quash the same and consequentially direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner in service with back wages. For Petitioner : M/s.B.K.Nithiya Shree for Mr.Vedavallikumar For Respondents : Mr.S.Sathish Rajan for R1 CGSC Mr.K.Srinivasamurthy for R2 to R5 CGSC ORDER Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that in view of the decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Mr.R.S.Madireddy and anr.etc., vs. Union of India and ors. Etc., reported in 2024 INSC 425 , the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to approach the 2/5 W.P.No.25032 of 2021 appropriate forum for appropriate remedy. He also made an endorsement to that effect. 2. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 16.09.2025 Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No msv To 1. The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi – 110 003. 2.Air India Limited, Rep. By its Chairman and Managing Director, Airlines House No.113, Gurudwara Rakabganj Road, New Delhi – 110 001. 3.The General Manager (Operations), Operations Department, Air India Limited, Integrated Service Complex, Meenambakkam, Chennai – 600 027. 3/5 W.P.No.25032 of 2021 4.Capt. R.S. Sandhu, Director Operations, Air India Limited, Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi – 110 003. 5.Executive Director Southern Region, Air India, Air Lines House, Old Airport, Meenambakkam, Chennai – 600 016. 4/5 W.P.No.25032 of 2021 T. VINOD KUMAR , J. msv W.P.No.25032 of 2021 WMP.Nos. 26369 and 26370 of 2021 16.09.2025 5/5