WP No.12288 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06.04.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No. 12288 of 2026 and WMP No.13422 of 2026 1. M/s. Ad Effect Rep. by its proprietor, T.Souminarayanan, No.18 Thacker Street, Purasaivakkam, Chennai 84 Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Commissioner Greater Chennai corporation, Ripon Buildings, Chennai 03 2.The Additional Commissioner Greater Chennai corporation, Ripon Buildings, Chennai 03 3.The Revenue officer (Hoardings) Greater Chennai corporation, Ripon Buildings, Chennai 03 4.The Assistant commissioner of Police (Traffic department), Greater Chennai police, No. 132, Commissioner office Building, EVK Sampath Road, Vepery Chennai 07 Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.12288 of 2026 PRAYER:- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to issue license under Form 2 in Chapter X of the Urban Local Bodies Rules 2023 for the applications filed by the petitioner herein mentioned in the schedule given. For Petitioner: Mr.Wilson Topaz for M/s.A.S.Kailasam and Associates For Respondents: M/s.K.Aswini Devi Stdg. Counsel for RR 1 to 3 Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Addl. Public Prosecutor for R-4 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw this writ petition. An endorsement is also made to that effect. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.12288 of 2026 Writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim application stands closed. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 06.04.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sra To 1. The Commissioner Greater Chennai corporation, Ripon Buildings, Chennai 03 2.The Additional Commissioner Greater Chennai corporation, Ripon Buildings, Chennai 03 3.The Revenue officer (Hoardings) Greater Chennai corporation, Ripon Buildings, Chennai 03 4.The Assistant commissioner of Police (Traffic department), Greater Chennai police, No. 132, Commissioner office Building, EVK Sampath Road, Vepery Chennai 07 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.12288 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J. (sra) WP No.12288 of 2026 06.04.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis