WP No. 6155 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 6155 of 2026 ANDWMP NOs. 6647, 6648 and 6649 2026 1. S.B.Yasin 2.R.Murugan 3.R.Ramesh 4.Bharathiya Electricity Engineers Association, Reg.No. 202/2016, Represented by its General Secretary, E.Natarajan, No. 2/3, State Bank street, Anna Salai, Chennai -600 002. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Chairman Cum Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd, 144,Anna Salai,Chennai -600 002. 2.The Chief Engineer/personnel, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd, 144,anna Salai,chennai -600 002. 3.The Secretary, Higher Education Department, Government Of Tamil Nadu, St.george Fort, Chennai -600 006. 4.The Chairman, All India Council For Technical Education, Nelson Mandel Marg, New Delhi-110 070. 5.The Chairman, University Grants Commission, Bahadurshah Zafar Mar, New Delhi -110 002. Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 6155 of 2026 PRAYER; Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of Writs of certiorarified Mandamus Call for the records in pursuant to the impugned order vide G.O.(Ms). No. 149(HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT),DATED 22.07.2016 AND QUASH THE AGENDA NO. 14, as far as Diploma Course in Concerned, and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to consider the representation submitted by the 4th Petitioner dated 06.12.2019 and 22.12.2025,and thereby evolve a methodology to conduct a test to the students who have completed their Diploma Through Distance education, so as to validate their diploma, as was done to the degree holders and thereby allow the Petitioners 1 to 3, for further promotions from the date of obtaining their diploma on par with their junior. For Petitioner(s): M/s.R.Muralikrishnan For Respondent: Mr.K.Rajkumar for TNEB ORDER When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition and to that effect, he has made an endorsement in the bundle. 2. Recording the above submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to work out his remedy in the manner known to law. 25-02-2026 rli Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 6155 of 2026 Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1.The Chairman Cum Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd, 144,Anna Salai,Chennai -600 002. 2.The Chief Engineer/personnel, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd, 144,anna Salai,chennai -600 002. 3.The Secretary, Higher Education Department, Government Of Tamil Nadu, St.george Fort, Chennai -600 006. 4.The Chairman, All India Council For Technical Education, Nelson Mandel Marg, New Delhi-110 070. 5.The Chairman, University Grants Commission, Bahadurshah Zafar Mar, New Delhi -110 002. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 6155 of 2026 M.DHANDAPANI J. rli WP No. 6155 of 2026 25-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis