W.P.No.12455 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07.04.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.12455 of 2026 & W.M.P.No.13628 of 2026 K.Nallusamy S/o.Kalimuthu No.2/121-B, Asari Street Kinathadipallam, Valayapatti Namakkal District. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Secretary to Government Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9. 2. The Additional Chief Secretary / Commissioner of Land Administration Chepauk Chennai-600 005. 3. The Managing Director SIPCOT No.19A Rukumani Lakshmi Road Egmore, Chennai-8. __________ p. 2 W.P.No.12455 of 2026 4. The District Collector Namakkal District Namakkal. Respondent(s) Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents from acquiring the water bodies, meichal promboke and small rock hills situated in N.Pudupatti, Arur and Valayapatti villages, Mohanur Taluk, Namakkal District for the 3rd respondent by taking note of order passed in WP (MD)Nos.14499 and 15932 of 2024 dated 03.10.2024. For Petitioner(s): Mr. C.Prakasam For Respondent(s): Mr. K.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate for R1, R2 & R4 Mr. Abishek Murthy Standing Counsel for R3 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for petitioner seeks to withdraw the petition with liberty to work out remedies in accordance with law. __________ p. 3 W.P.No.12455 of 2026 2. With the aforesaid liberty, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim application is also dismissed. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 07.04.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No kpl To 1. The Secretary to Government Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9. 2. The Additional Chief Secretary / Commissioner of Land Administration Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. 3. The Managing Director SIPCOT No.19A Rukumani Lakshmi Road Egmore, Chennai-8. 4. The District Collector Namakkal District, Namakkal. __________ p. 4 W.P.No.12455 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. (kpl) W.P.No.12455 of 2026 07.04.2026 __________