W.P.(MD) No.16380 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.06.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR W.P.(MD) No.16380 of 2026 Alli Raja ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The Secretary Department of School Education Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Director Department of School Education D.P.I.Campus, College Road Nungambakkam, Chennai-34 3.The District Elementary Educational Officer O/o.the District Elementary Educational Officer Tuticorin District 4.Rajalakshmi ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the the respondents 1 to 3 to withhold the ____________ Page 1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.16380 of 2026 retirement benefits payable to the fourth respondent and arrange to disburse the amount due to the petitioner by conducting an enquiry based on the petitioner's representation dated 12.03.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Krishnasamy For Respondents : Mr.M.Dinesh Hari Sudarsan Counsel for the Government for R1 to R3 O R D E R Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to the petitioner to avail the remedies otherwise available under law and he has also made an endorsement to that effect in the court bundle. 2. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. No costs. 16.06.2026

NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk ____________ Page 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.16380 of 2026 To: 1.The Secretary, Department of School Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Director, Department of School Education, D.P.I.Campus, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34. 3.The District Elementary Educational Officer, O/o.the District Elementary Educational Officer, Tuticorin District. ____________ Page 3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.16380 of 2026 MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J. krk W.P.(MD) No.16380 of 2026 16.06.2026 ____________ Page 4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

W.P.(MD) No.16380 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.06.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR W.P.(MD) No.16380 of 2026 Alli Raja ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The Secretary Department of School Education Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Director Department of School Education D.P.I.Campus, College Road Nungambakkam, Chennai-34 3.The District Elementary Educational Officer O/o.the District Elementary Educational Officer Tuticorin District 4.Rajalakshmi ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the the respondents 1 to 3 to withhold the ____________ Page 1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.16380 of 2026 retirement benefits payable to the fourth respondent and arrange to disburse the amount due to the petitioner by conducting an enquiry based on the petitioner's representation dated 12.03.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Krishnasamy For Respondents : Mr.M.Dinesh Hari Sudarsan Counsel for the Government for R1 to R3 O R D E R Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to the petitioner to avail the remedies otherwise available under law and he has also made an endorsement to that effect in the court bundle. 2. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. No costs. 16.06.2026

NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk ____________ Page 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.16380 of 2026 To: 1.The Secretary, Department of School Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Director, Department of School Education, D.P.I.Campus, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34. 3.The District Elementary Educational Officer, O/o.the District Elementary Educational Officer, Tuticorin District. ____________ Page 3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.16380 of 2026 MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J. krk W.P.(MD) No.16380 of 2026 16.06.2026 ____________ Page 4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis