WP No.10123 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17.03.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.10123 of 2026 R. Dinesh Residing at 6A Parvathy Nagar Pudhupalayam, Gobichettipalayam Erode District 638 476 Petitioner Vs 1. The Commissioner Gobichettipalayam Municipality, Municipal office, Erode Main Raod, Gobichettipalayam 638 452 2.The Chief Educational officer No.333 Ground floor, Old Railway station Road, Erode 638 301 3.The District Educational Officer (Matric Schools) No 333 Ground Floor, Old Railway station Road, Erode 638 301 4.The Directorate of Matriculation Schools DPI campus, Opp to Sankara Neethralaya Hospital, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034 5.CBSE Regional office No.3 AJ Block 16th Main Raod, Anna Nagar West, Chennai 600 040 6.Directorate of Town and country Planning CMDA office Complex, E and C Market Road, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.10123 of 2026 Virugambakakm, Koyambedu, Chennai 600 107 7.District Town and Country Planning Uzhavar Sandhai Back Side Gate, Erode 638 001 8.The Erode District Collector Theeran Chinnamalai Maligai, Sampath Nagar, Erode 638 011 9.Bharathi Vidyalaya Educational Trust No 44-A Karattur, Veerapandi Village, Gobichettipalayam, Erode District 638 476 10.Indusind Bank Ltd, Cutcherry Raod, Erode Sathy Main Road Gobichettipalayam 638 452 11.P.R. Velumani 44A, Karattur, kasba, Veerapandi village, Gobichettipalayam Taluk 638 476 12.P. Amutham 44A, Karattur, kasba, Veerapandi village, Gobichettipalayam Taluk 638 476 Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 to 8 to stop the illegal functioning of the 9th respondent school from the upcoming academic year 2026-2027 and also forbid any sort of educational activities including new admission, training, tutorial etc. without any valid recognition or approval, thereby endangering the life, safety, education and further of all student children and to pass For Petitioner : Mr. V.Raghavachari Senior Counsel For Mr. V.R.Balasubramaniam For Respondents : Mrs. Akila Rajendran Government Advocate For R1 To R4, R6 To R8. Mr. M.Nandha Kumar For M/s. Eswar Kumar, Rao Law Firm For R9. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.10123 of 2026 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition. 2. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP Nos.10930 and 10932 of 2026 are closed. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 17.03.2026 Index : Yes/No tar To 1.The Commissioner Gobichettipalayam Municipality, Municipal office, Erode Main Raod, Gobichettipalayam 638 452 2. The Chief Educational officer No.333 Ground floor, Old Railway Station Road, Erode 638 301 3. The District Educational Officer (Matric Schools) No.333 Ground Floor, Old Railway station Road, Erode 638 301 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.10123 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J. (tar) 4.Directorate of Matriculation Schools DPI campus, Opp to Sankara Neethralaya Hospital, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034 5. CBSE Regional office No.3, AJ Block 16th Main Raod, Anna Nagar west chennai 600 040 6. Directorate of Town and country Planning CMDA office Complex, E and C Market Road, Virugambakakm, Koyambedu, Chennai 600 107 7. District Town and Country Planning Uzhavar Sandhai back Side Gate, Erode 638 001 8. Erode District Collector Theeran Chinnamalai Maligai, Sampath Nagar, Erode 638 011 WP No.10123 of 2026 17.03.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis