W.P.No.4965 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18.03.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.4965 of 2026 & W.M.P.Nos.5533 & 5534 of 2026 T.Sivaganasambandan S/o. Thirumalaisamy No.23, Hospital Road J Apartment, Kavery Nagar, T.Nagar, Chennai-600 017. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Secretary Ministry of Law and Justice Government of India New Delhi. 2. The Secretary Ministry of Rural Development Government of India New Delhi. 3. The Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India New Delhi. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.4965 of 2026 4. The Secretary Ministry of Finance Government of India New Delhi. 5. The Additional Chief Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai-600 002. Respondent(s) Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Certiorari to call for the entire records of notification VB-G-RAM G Act dated 21.12.2025 from the Respondents and quash the said provisions of VB-G-RAM G Act dated 21.12.2025 viz. (i) Provisions in Section 3(1) of the impugned act (ii) Provisions in Section 4(5) of the impugned act (iii) Provisions in Section 5(1) of the impugned act (iv) provisions in Section 6(2) of the impugned act, (v) Provisions in Section 22 of the impugned act (vi) Provisions in Section 34 of the impugned act (vii)Provisions in Section 30 of the impugned act (viii) Provisions in Section 37 of the impugned act -as null and void. For Petitioner(s): Mr. M.L.Ravi For Respondent(s): Mrs. S.S.Meenakumary Senior Panel Counsel for R1 to R4 Mr. E.Vijay Anand Additional Government Pleader for R5 __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.4965 of 2026 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for petitioner seeks to withdraw the petition with liberty to file fresh petition. 2. With aforesaid liberty, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim applications are also dismissed. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 18.03.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No kpl __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.4965 of 2026 To 1. The Secretary Ministry of Law and Justice Government of India New Delhi. 2. The Secretary Ministry of Rural Development Government of India New Delhi. 3. The Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India New Delhi. 4. The Secretary Ministry of Finance Government of India New Delhi. 5. The Additional Chief Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai-600 002. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.4965 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. (kpl) W.P.No.4965 of 2026 18.03.2026 __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis