WP Crl. No. 763 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-04-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR WP Crl. No. 763 of 2026 AND WPMP CRL. NO. 247 OF 2026 Kamaraj Petitioner Vs 1. The Revenue Divisional Officer / Assistant Election Officer Mettur, Salem District. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Mettur, Salem District 3.The Inspector Of Police Mecheri Police Station, Salem District Respondents PRAYER This writ petition is preferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction in the nature of writ to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent in Na.Ka.No.35/thu.kaa.ka/oli perukki/Mettur/2026 dated 30.03.2026, quash the same and consequently to direct the respondents to issue permission and police protection to conduct cultural program (Adal Padal Nigalchi) in event of Sree 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 763 of 2026 Sakthi Mariyamman Temple festival at Amaram Village, Mecheri, Mettur Taluk, Salem on 02.04.2026 between 6.00 pm to 10.00 pm and pass such further or other orders. For Petitioner: Mr.C.Deepakkumar For Respondents: Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, Addl. Public Prosecutor For R2 and R3 ORDER When the writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel on record for the petitioner seeks permission of this court to withdraw the writ petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the case bundle. The said endorsement reads as follows: ‘Permit me to withdraw the petition.’ The said endorsement is recorded. In view of the same, the present writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 07-04-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No vvk 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 763 of 2026 To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer / Assistant Election Officer Mettur, Salem. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Mettur, Salem. 3.The Inspector Of Police Mecheri Police Station, Salem. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 763 of 2026 M.NIRMAL KUMAR J. vvk WP Crl. No. 763 of 2026 AND WPMP CRL. NO. 247 OF 2026 07-04-2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis