W.A.No.972 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30.07.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.A.No.972 of 2026 K.Ganesamoorthy S/o. Krishnan, Palakkadu, Molaiyanoor Post, Pappireddypatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District - 636 904 Appellant Vs 1.The Principal Secretary Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Additional Chief Secretary/ The Commissioner of Revenue Administration The Commissionerate of Revenue Administration and Disaster Management, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. 3.The District Collector-cum- District Magistrate Dharmapuri District Respondents ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.No.972 of 2026 PRAYER : Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to set aside the order passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.1285 of 2023, dated 17.09.2025. For Appellant: Mr.D.Shivakumaran For Respondents: Mr.K.Kumaran Government Pleader JUDGMENT (Delivered by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the appellant seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the writ appeal with liberty to approach the competent authority in view of the subsequent developments which have been pointed before this Court. The writ appeal is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. There shall be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 30.07.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No bbr ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.No.972 of 2026 To: 1.The Principal Secretary Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Additional Chief Secretary/ The Commissioner of Revenue Administration The Commissionerate of Revenue Administration and Disaster Management, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. 3.The District Collector-Cum- District Magistrate Dharmapuri District ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.No.972 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J. bbr W.A.No.972 of 2026 30.07.2026 ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis