W.P.No.25635 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13.07.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.25635 of 2026 & W.M.P.No.28771 of 2026 1. Dr.S.Tamilarasan S/o.Saravanan, No.404, HIG TNEB, Valluvar Nagar, Dharmapuri Town & District – 636 705. 2. K.Anantharaj C/o.Kothandapani, No.158, M4 1st Floor, Rakesh Garden, Station Peter Road, Zamin Pallavaram, Chengalpet District, Chennai - 600043. 3. M.Srinivasan S/o. Marimuthu, No.34/45, GNG, 2nd Street, Varadarajapuram, Ambattur, Tiruvallur District, Chennai – 600 053. Petitioner(s) Vs __________ p. 2 W.P.No.25635 of 2026 1. The Principal Secretary Government of Tamilnadu, Fort St. George, Chennai-600009. 2. The Secretary for the Department of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare in Tamilnadu Secretariat, Chennai-600009. 3. Member Secretary cum Chief Administrative Officer, Tamilnadu Vanniyakula Kshatriya Public Charitable Trusts and Endowments Board, TABCEDCO Building No.1/1(1), Mayor Ramanathan Salai (East), Near Gengu Reddy Subway, Egmore, Chennai-600 008. 4. The Commissioner HR & CE Office No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Nungampakkam, Chennai-600034. Respondent(s) Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to consider the petitioners representation dated 22.04.2026 within the time stipulated by this Hon’ble court and to direct the 3rd respondent to appoint Trustees and to constitute Trust Board for Management of Sri Alavandar Trust properties. For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Natarajan For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Veeramani Government Pleader for R1 & R2 Mr.V.Chandraprabhu Government Advocate (HR&CE) for R4 __________ p. 3 W.P.No.25635 of 2026 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for petitioners seeks liberty to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to approach the competent authority in accordance with law. 2. With the aforesaid liberty, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. W.M.P.No.28771 of 2026 seeking to permit petitioners to join together and file a single writ petition is ordered on payment of separate court fee. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 13.07.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No kpl __________ p. 4 W.P.No.25635 of 2026 To 1. The Principal Secretary Government of Tamilnadu, Fort St. George, Chennai-600009. 2. The Secretary for the Department of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare in Tamilnadu Secretariat, Chennai-600009. 3. Member Secretary cum Chief Administrative Officer, Tamilnadu Vanniyakula Kshatriya Public Charitable Trusts and Endowments Board, TABCEDCO Building No.1/1(1), Mayor Ramanathan Salai (East), Near Gengu Reddy Subway, Egmore, Chennai-600 008. 4. The Commissioner HR & CE Office No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Nungampakkam, Chennai-600034. __________ p. 5 W.P.No.25635 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. (kpl) W.P.No.25635 of 2026 13.07.2026 __________