W.P.No.18667 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 12.06.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR W.P.No.18667 of 2021 and WMP.Nos.19908 to 19910 of 2021 P.Tamil Selvan, S/o. V.Pethaperumal, B.T.Assistant, Panchayat Union Middle School, Pothagudi South, Needamangalam Panchayat Union, Tiruvarur District – 614 103. ... Petitioner vs 1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2. The Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Chennai – 600 006. 3. The District Educational Officer, Mannargudi, Tiruvarur District. 4. The Block Education Officer, Needamangalam Panchayat Union, Needamangalam, Tiruvarur District. … Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the respondents in relation to the order issued in Government letter No.129 School Education (PK 5 (2) J 2013-1 dated 17.07.2013, and in Na.Ka.No.1602/A3/2020 dated 18.01.2021, signed on 20.07.2021 and in Na.Ka.No.1776/A3/2020 dated 27.07.2021, issued by first and fourth 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.18667 of 2021

respondents respectively and quash the same and issue a consequential direction to the respondents to restore the original grant of incentive increment for M.Phil qualification in proceedings No.Na.Ka.No.498/A1/2014 dated 03.09.2014 of the Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Needamangalam Panchayat Union, Tiruvarur District and to grant annual increments to the petitioner with arrears and pass orders. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Saseetharan For Respondents : Mr.C.P.Gowtham Government Counsel O R D E R The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the case. He has circulated a letter dated 10.06.2026 addressed to the Registrar (Judicial), High Court, Madras and also made an endorsement in the bundle to the above effect. 2. Recording the letter dated 10.06.2026 and the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs. 12.06.2026 Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No dh 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.18667 of 2021 To 1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2. The Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Chennai – 600 006. 3. The District Educational Officer, Mannargudi, Tiruvarur District. 4. The Block Education Officer,

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W.P.No.18667 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 12.06.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR W.P.No.18667 of 2021 and WMP.Nos.19908 to 19910 of 2021 P.Tamil Selvan, S/o. V.Pethaperumal, B.T.Assistant, Panchayat Union Middle School, Pothagudi South, Needamangalam Panchayat Union, Tiruvarur District – 614 103. ... Petitioner vs 1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2. The Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Chennai – 600 006. 3. The District Educational Officer, Mannargudi, Tiruvarur District. 4. The Block Education Officer, Needamangalam Panchayat Union, Needamangalam, Tiruvarur District. … Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the respondents in relation to the order issued in Government letter No.129 School Education (PK 5 (2) J 2013-1 dated 17.07.2013, and in Na.Ka.No.1602/A3/2020 dated 18.01.2021, signed on 20.07.2021 and in Na.Ka.No.1776/A3/2020 dated 27.07.2021, issued by first and fourth 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.18667 of 2021

respondents respectively and quash the same and issue a consequential direction to the respondents to restore the original grant of incentive increment for M.Phil qualification in proceedings No.Na.Ka.No.498/A1/2014 dated 03.09.2014 of the Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Needamangalam Panchayat Union, Tiruvarur District and to grant annual increments to the petitioner with arrears and pass orders. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Saseetharan For Respondents : Mr.C.P.Gowtham Government Counsel O R D E R The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the case. He has circulated a letter dated 10.06.2026 addressed to the Registrar (Judicial), High Court, Madras and also made an endorsement in the bundle to the above effect. 2. Recording the letter dated 10.06.2026 and the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs. 12.06.2026 Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No dh 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.18667 of 2021 To 1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2. The Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Chennai – 600 006. 3. The District Educational Officer, Mannargudi, Tiruvarur District. 4. The Block Education Officer,

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