WP No. 8903 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 8903 and 8907 of 2026 and WMP.Nos.9599, 9600, 9603 & 9605 of 2026 B.Venkatesh ..Petitioners in both the writ petitions Vs 1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Natural Resources Department secretariat, Chennai-600 009 2. The District collector Salem-636 001 3. The Commissioner Department of Geology and Mining Guindy, chennai-600 032 4. The Assistant Director/Deputy Director Department of Geology and Mining Salem ..Respondents in both the writ petitions Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of Writs of Certiorari calling for the records of the impugned order of the 2nd respondent in Na.Ka.45/2018-1/Mines-A dated 7.5.2025 and the impugned order of the 3rd respondent dated 9.2.2026 made in Rc.No.7935/MM4/2025 and quash the same. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 8903 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.R.Raman, Sr.C. for M/s.Ashwin Premsundar For Respondent(s): Mr.Stalin Abimanyu, AGP COMMON ORDER When the matters are taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petitions and to that effect, he has made an endorsement in the bundle. 2. Recording the above submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed. 02-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No RLI https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 8903 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Natural Resources Department secretariat, Chennai-600 009 2. The District collelctor Salem-636 001 3. The Commissioner Department of Geology and Mining Guindy, chennai-600 032 4. The Assistant Director/Deputy Director Department of Geology and Mining Salem https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 8903 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 M.DHANDAPANI, J. RLI WP Nos. 8903 of 2026 and 8907 of 2026 02-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis