WP No. 22472 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WP No. 22472 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 24401 & 24402 OF 2026 S.Krishnamoorthy ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare department, Secretariat, Chennai 09 2. The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Chennai 06 3. The District Health officer District Health office, Ranipet, Ranipet District ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking writ of certiorari calling for the entire records connected with the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent in R.No.5410341/ DA/ S1 /2023- 1 dated 11.12.2024 and quash the same. For Petitioner(s): Mr. S.N.Ravichandran For Respondent(s): Mr. A.R.Balaji Government Advocate R1 to R3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 22472 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 Order The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this court to withdraw this writ petition as the alternate remedy is available before the appellate authority. The learned counsel has also made an endorsement to that effect. 2. Recording the submission and the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs. 19-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No KAN https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 22472 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare department, Secretariat, Chennai 09 2. The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Chennai 06 3. The District Health officer District Health office, Ranipet, Ranipet District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 22472 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 P.T.ASHA J. KAN WP No. 22472 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 24401 OF 2026, WMP NO. 24402 OF 2026 19-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis