WP No. 11380 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 11380 of 2026 and W.M.P.Nos.12379, 12381 and 12703 of 2026 Prani Mithran, Represented by its Managing Trustee, Dr.V.Vallaiappan, M/A 57 years, No.26, 2nd Street, Vasantha Nagar, Madurai-625 003. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Director, Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, 2. Integrated Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department Office Complex,\ 3. 571, Anna Salai, 4. Veterinary Hospital Campus, 5. Chennai-600 035. 2.The Member Secretary, Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Integrated Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department Office Complex, 571, Anna Salai, Veterinary Hospital Campus, Chennai-600 035. 3.The Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Animal Welfare Board, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai-600 041. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 11380 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 4.The Director of Municipal Administration, Urban Administrative Building, Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar, Chennai-600 028. 5.The Commissioner, Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation, Diwan Bahadur Road, Near Axis Bank, R.S.Puram, Coimbatore-641 001. 6.The Commissioner, Tiruppur City Municipal Corporation, Mangalam Road, Tiruppur-641 604. 7.The Commissioner, Hosur City Municipal Corporation, Bagalur Road, Opposite to Thillai Nagar, Hosur-635 109. ..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the first respondent pertaining to the impugned communication in Roc.No.15463/TNAWB/2022 dated 23.02.2026, quash the same as illegal and consequently, direct the first to third respondents to permit the petitioner to continue to operate the petitioner’s Trust. For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.Kathiresan For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader for R1 to 3, 5 and 7 Mr.T.Seenivasan Special Government Pleader for R4 Mr.Abishek Murthy for R6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 11380 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 O R D E R When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition and has also made an endorsement to that effect. 2. Recording the submission and the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to work out his remedy in the manner known to law before the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court. There shall be no order as to costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 27-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No ssb https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 11380 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 To 1.The Director, Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, 6. Integrated Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department Office Complex, 7. 571, Anna Salai, 8. Veterinary Hospital Campus, 9. Chennai-600 035. 2.The Member Secretary, Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Integrated Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department Office Complex, 571, Anna Salai, Veterinary Hospital Campus, Chennai-600 035. 3.The Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Animal Welfare Board, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai-600 041. 4.The Director of Municipal Administration, Urban Administrative Building, Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar, Chennai-600 028. 5.The Commissioner, Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation, Diwan Bahadur Road, Near Axis Bank, R.S.Puram, Coimbatore-641 001. 6.The Commissioner, Tiruppur City Municipal Corporation, Mangalam Road, Tiruppur-641 604. 7.The Commissioner, Hosur City Municipal Corporation, Bagalur Road, Opposite to Thillai Nagar, Hosur-635 109. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 11380 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 M.DHANDAPANI J. ssb WP No. 11380 of 2026 27-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis