W.P.No.14155 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 22.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.No.14155 of 2026 and W.M.P.Nos.15404, 15405 & 15406 of 2026 R.Balaraman Proprietor Sri Arunachalam Explosives License No.E/SC/TN/22/480 (E33988) No.1833/B4, Kuberlingam Kubera Nagar 5th East Street Vengikal, Tiruvannamalai – 606 604. ... Petitioner vs. 1. The Joint Chief Controller of Explosives Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) South Circle, Chennai A & D Wing, Block 1-8, 2nd Floor, Shastri Bhavan No.26, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam Chennai-600 006. 2. The Controller of Explosives Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) Vellore Sub Circle Office No.3, 5th East Cross Road, Gandhi Nagar Vellore – 632 006. Page Nos.1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.14155 of 2026 3. The District Collector Thiruvannamalai Thiruvannamalai District. 4. The Superintendent of Police Thiruvannamalai

Thiruvannamalai District. … Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the impugned proceedings in C.No.G3/32937/505/2025 dated 24.12.2025 issued by the 4th respondent, consequential impugned proceedings in No.CE/General/2025-2026 dated 25.03.2026 issued by the 2nd respondent and quash the same and consequently, allow the petitioner to access the transactions through the official website of Explosive Department enable to continue the business as usual. For Petitioner : Ms.S.Vinodha For Respondents : Mr.R.Sugumar, Central Government Standing Counsel for R1 & R2 Mr.M.Sivavarthanan Government Counsel, for R3 Mr.Durai Gunasekaran Government Counsel, for R4 ***** O R D E R Ms. S. Vinodha, learned counsel on record for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. She has also made an Page Nos.2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.14155 of 2026 endorsement to that effect. In view of the above submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 22.07.2026 Speaking / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes / No Index : Yes / No mk To 1. The Joint Chief Controller of Explosives Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) South Circle, Chennai

A & D Wing, Block 1-8, 2nd Floor, Shastri Bhavan No.26, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam Chennai-600 006. 2. The Controller of Explosives Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) Vellore Sub Circle Office No.3, 5th East Cross Road, Gandhi Nagar Vellore – 632 006. 3. The District Collector Thiruvannamalai Thiruvannamalai District. 4. The Superintendent of Police Thiruvannamalai Thiruvannamalai District. Page Nos.3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.14155 of 2026 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., mk W.P.No.14155 of 2026 22.07.2026 Page Nos.4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

W.P.No.14155 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 22.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.No.14155 of 2026 and W.M.P.Nos.15404, 15405 & 15406 of 2026 R.Balaraman Proprietor Sri Arunachalam Explosives License No.E/SC/TN/22/480 (E33988) No.1833/B4, Kuberlingam Kubera Nagar 5th East Street Vengikal, Tiruvannamalai – 606 604. ... Petitioner vs. 1. The Joint Chief Controller of Explosives Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) South Circle, Chennai A & D Wing, Block 1-8, 2nd Floor, Shastri Bhavan No.26, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam Chennai-600 006. 2. The Controller of Explosives Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) Vellore Sub Circle Office No.3, 5th East Cross Road, Gandhi Nagar Vellore – 632 006. Page Nos.1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.14155 of 2026 3. The District Collector Thiruvannamalai Thiruvannamalai District. 4. The Superintendent of Police Thiruvannamalai

Thiruvannamalai District. … Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the impugned proceedings in C.No.G3/32937/505/2025 dated 24.12.2025 issued by the 4th respondent, consequential impugned proceedings in No.CE/General/2025-2026 dated 25.03.2026 issued by the 2nd respondent and quash the same and consequently, allow the petitioner to access the transactions through the official website of Explosive Department enable to continue the business as usual. For Petitioner : Ms.S.Vinodha For Respondents : Mr.R.Sugumar, Central Government Standing Counsel for R1 & R2 Mr.M.Sivavarthanan Government Counsel, for R3 Mr.Durai Gunasekaran Government Counsel, for R4 ***** O R D E R Ms. S. Vinodha, learned counsel on record for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. She has also made an Page Nos.2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.14155 of 2026 endorsement to that effect. In view of the above submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 22.07.2026 Speaking / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes / No Index : Yes / No mk To 1. The Joint Chief Controller of Explosives Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) South Circle, Chennai

A & D Wing, Block 1-8, 2nd Floor, Shastri Bhavan No.26, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam Chennai-600 006. 2. The Controller of Explosives Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) Vellore Sub Circle Office No.3, 5th East Cross Road, Gandhi Nagar Vellore – 632 006. 3. The District Collector Thiruvannamalai Thiruvannamalai District. 4. The Superintendent of Police Thiruvannamalai Thiruvannamalai District. Page Nos.3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.14155 of 2026 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., mk W.P.No.14155 of 2026 22.07.2026 Page Nos.4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis