W.P.No.951 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.No.951 of 2025 and WMP.Nos.1155 & 1158 of 2025 R.C.Raja S/o.R.Chinnappan, No.447, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Thanipadi, Thandrampet Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District. Petitioner(s) Vs. 1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by its Principal Secretary to Government, Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Inspector of Panchayat /District Collector Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamlaai. Respondent(s) Prayer: This Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the Government order in G.O.(Ms)No.01, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1) Department dated 06.01.2025 on the file of the 1st respondent quash the same insofar Thandrampet Union Council is concerned and direct the respondents to allow the Thandrampet Union council to hold office for the full 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.951 of 2025 period of five years term as per section 18 and 22 of the Tamilnadu Panchayat Act, 1994 and Article 243-E of the Constitution of India till 14.12.2026 and also to direct the respondents to conduct the Panchayat Union Council Election before the end of 5 years period. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Rajkumar For Respondents : Mr.P.Siddarth for R1 & R2 Government Counsel ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition, preserving liberty to the petitioner to file a petition afresh seeking appropriate direction to the respondents to conduct an election to the Panchayat Union which are the subject matter of the impugned G.O.Ms.No.01 dated 06.01.2025. 2. Recording the said submission, this Writ Petition is disposed of preserving liberty as sought for. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 30.06.2026 Index : Yes/No Speaking order : Yes/No dna 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.951 of 2025 To 1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by its Principal Secretary to Government, Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Inspector of Panchayat/District Collector Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamlaai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.951 of 2025 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR.J., dna W.P.No.951 of 2025 and WMP.Nos.1155 & 1158 of 2025 30.06.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

W.P.No.951 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.No.951 of 2025 and WMP.Nos.1155 & 1158 of 2025 R.C.Raja S/o.R.Chinnappan, No.447, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Thanipadi, Thandrampet Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District. Petitioner(s) Vs. 1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by its Principal Secretary to Government, Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Inspector of Panchayat /District Collector Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamlaai. Respondent(s) Prayer: This Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the Government order in G.O.(Ms)No.01, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1) Department dated 06.01.2025 on the file of the 1st respondent quash the same insofar Thandrampet Union Council is concerned and direct the respondents to allow the Thandrampet Union council to hold office for the full 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.951 of 2025 period of five years term as per section 18 and 22 of the Tamilnadu Panchayat Act, 1994 and Article 243-E of the Constitution of India till 14.12.2026 and also to direct the respondents to conduct the Panchayat Union Council Election before the end of 5 years period. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Rajkumar For Respondents : Mr.P.Siddarth for R1 & R2 Government Counsel ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition, preserving liberty to the petitioner to file a petition afresh seeking appropriate direction to the respondents to conduct an election to the Panchayat Union which are the subject matter of the impugned G.O.Ms.No.01 dated 06.01.2025. 2. Recording the said submission, this Writ Petition is disposed of preserving liberty as sought for. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 30.06.2026 Index : Yes/No Speaking order : Yes/No dna 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.951 of 2025 To 1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by its Principal Secretary to Government, Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Inspector of Panchayat/District Collector Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamlaai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.951 of 2025 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR.J., dna W.P.No.951 of 2025 and WMP.Nos.1155 & 1158 of 2025 30.06.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis