W.P.No.9422 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 11.03.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.9422 of 2026 R.Murugan S/o.Ramasamy Residing at No.4, Pillaiyar Koil Street Molapakkam Village Kariamanickam Revenue Village Bahour Taluk, Puducherry-605 106 Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Director of Survey and Land Records Government of Puducherry Office of the Director of Survey and Land Records Survey and Land Records Department Puducherry-605 001. 2. The Deputy Collector (Revenue) South Villianur, Puducherry Office of the Deputy Collector (Revenue) South Villianur, Puducherry-605 107. 3. The District Collector-cum-District Magistrate Office of the District Collector Puducherry-605 001. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9422 of 2026 4. The Tahsildar Bahour, Puducherry Tahsildar, Taluk Office Bahour, Puducherry-605 106. 5. The Village Administrative officer (VAO) Village Administrative office Kariamanickam Puducherry-605 106. Respondent(s) Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents and cancel or reconsider the allotment of free house site pattas in Survey No.131/4, Molapakkam, Kariamanickam, Puducherry, protect the said land as a public playground used by villagers and ensure that no construction or transfer is permitted. For Petitioner(s): Mr.B.Manibharathi For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Raveekumar Government Pleader (Pondy) ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) After arguing for sometime, learned counsel for petitioner seeks to withdraw the petition with liberty to avail remedy in accordance with law, if so advised. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9422 of 2026 2. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty. There shall be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 11.03.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No kpl To 1. The Director of Survey and Land Records Government of Puducherry Office of the Director of Survey and Land Records Survey and Land Records Department Puducherry-605 001. 2. The Deputy Collector (Revenue) South Villianur, Puducherry Office of the Deputy Collector (Revenue) South Villianur, Puducherry-605 107. 3. The District Collector-cum-District Magistrate Office of the District Collector Puducherry-605 001. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9422 of 2026 4. The Tahsildar Bahour, Puducherry Tahsildar, Taluk Office Bahour, Puducherry-605 106. 5. The Village Administrative officer (VAO) Village Administrative office Kariamanickam Puducherry-605 106. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9422 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. (kpl) W.P.No.9422 of 2026 11.03.2026 __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis