W.P.No.5474 of 2025 Page Nos.1/4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 08.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.No.5474 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.6028 of 2025 A.A.Raj S/o.Anthonyswamy ... Petitioner vs. 1. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests / Nodal Officer Forest Head Quarters Velachery Main Road Guindy, Chennai-600 032. 2. The District Forest Officer Thiruvannamalai South Division No.122, Chinna Kadai Street Thiruvannamalai – 606 601. … Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to grant approval for permission to use the service road (Forest Land) for access to the petitioner’s Petrol Bunk situated in Survey Nos.428/2 & 423/6, situated at Echur Village, Cheyyar Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.5474 of 2025 Page Nos.2/4 For Petitioner : Ms.S.Anitha for Ms.M.Lourdu Savio For Respondents : Mr.M.Sivavarthanan Government Counsel ***** O R D E R Ms.S.Anitha, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not pressing the writ petition. She has also made an endorsement to that effect. In view of the above submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as not pressed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 08.07.2026 Speaking / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes / No Index : Yes / No mk https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.5474 of 2025 Page Nos.3/4 To 1. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests / Nodal Officer Forest Head Quarters Velachery Main Road Guindy, Chennai-600 032. 2. The District Forest Officer Thiruvannamalai South Division No.122, Chinna Kadai Street Thiruvannamalai – 606 601. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.5474 of 2025 Page Nos.4/4 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., mk W.P.No.5474 of 2025 08.07.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis