W.P.Crl.No.34 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN WP.Crl.No.34 of 2026 1.V.Umashankar 2.A.Reegan ... Petitioners Vs. 1.The District Collector, Namakkal District, Namakkal. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Namakkal District, Namakkal-637 003. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Namakkal district, Namakkal. 4.The Inspector of Police, Valavanthinadu Police Station, Valavanthinadu, Kolli Hills, Namakkal District-637 411. 5.R.Jayalabdeen ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition(Crl.) filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing the respondents 1 to 4 to act upon the petitioners’ complaint dated 29.12.2025, take https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.34 of 2026 appropriate action against the 5th respondent for illegally locking the rooms and obstructing the business, remove the illegal locks, restore access to the rooms, and provide police protection to the petitioners to carry on the business peacefully For Petitioners : Mr.E.Karthik Raja For Respondents For R1 to 4 : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) For R5 : No appearance ORDER This writ petition has been filed to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing the respondents 1 to 4 to act upon the petitioners’ complaint dated 29.12.2025, take appropriate action against the 5th respondent for illegally locking the rooms and obstructing the business, remove the illegal locks, restore access to the rooms, and provide police protection to the petitioners to carry on the business peacefully 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.34 of 2026 3. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. 13.07.2026 Index : Yes/No (2/2) Neutral citation : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order lok To 1.The District Collector, Namakkal District, Namakkal. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Namakkal District, Namakkal-637 003. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Namakkal district, Namakkal. 4.The Inspector of Police, Valavanthinadu Police Station, Valavanthinadu, Kolli Hills, Namakkal District-637 411. 5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.34 of 2026 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. lok WP . Crl. No. 34 of 202 6 13.07.2026 (2/2) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis