BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24-06-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN WP(MD)No.20109 of 2014 & M.P(MD)Nos.1 & 2 of 2014 S.M.Anantha Murugan Petitioner(s) Vs. 1. The Union of India, Rep. by its Cabinet Secretary, Central Secretariat, New Delhi. 2. The Union of India, Rep. by its Ministry Of Home Affiars, Central Secretariat, New Delhi. 3. The Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Central Secretariat, New Delhi. 4. The Chairman, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation of India, 9th Floor, Jeevan Bharathi Buildings 2nd Tower, 124 Connaught Circus, New Delhi-1. 5. The Chief Controller of Explosives, Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organisation, A Block, 5th Floor, CGO Complex, Seminary Hills, Nagpur 440 006, Maharashtra State. 6. The State of Tamil Nadu, Repd. by its Chief Secretary, St. George Fort, Chennai. Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.E.Sebastin Raj For Respondents 1 to 5 : Mr.C.Nandagopal (C.G.S.P.C) For Respondent No.6 : Mr.C.Jeganathan, Counsel for State Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Mandamus, directing the Respondents 1 to 5 not to take any steps to implement the DBTL system, the Bank Account based domestic LPG gas connection and supply of refilled gas cylinders to all domestic consumers in India and further direct the Respondents 1 to 5 to provide domestic refilled LPG cylinder to the public by following the earlier system and by taking alternative stips to weed out ineligible Domestic LPG connection holder and pass such other and further reliefs. ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble N.Sathish Kumar J.) Learned counsel for the appellant seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition. 2. Permission granted. The Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (N.SATHISH KUMAR J.) (M.JOTHIRAMAN J.) 24-06-2026 bala To 1. The Cabinet Secretary, Union of India, Central Secretariat, New Delhi. 2. The Union of India, Rep. by its Ministry Of Home Affiars, Central Secretariat, New Delhi. 3. The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Central Secretariat, New Delhi. 4. The Chairman, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Oil and Natural Gas Corporation of India, 9th Floor, Jeevan Bharathi Buildings 2nd Tower, 124 Connaught Circus, New Delhi-1. 5. The Chief Controller of Explosives, Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organisation, A Block, 5th Floor, CGO Complex, Seminary Hills, Nagpur 440 006, Maharashtra State. 6. The Chief Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, St. George Fort, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis