Authority: High Court of Judicature at Madras

Order Date: 13-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: V.S. Varadharajan, Assistant Executive Engineer (U.O.S.) No.6/22, Kalaimagal Nagar, Chennai.
  • Respondents: (1) Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corp. (TANGEDCO) represented by its Chairman cum Managing Director; (2) Chief Engineer – Distribution, Chennai Region/South; (3) State of Tamil Nadu represented by Principal Secretary, Personnel & Administrative Reforms.
  • Petition (WP No. 34353 of 2016 and WM.P No. 29615 of 2016) filed under Article 226 seeking certiorari mandamus to obtain records of three specific orders – Memo No.0012516/84/Adm.O/B1/2009 dated 17‑02‑2009, Letter No.43/N/2015‑3 dated 26‑04‑2016, and Memorandum No.31294/A18/A181/2016‑1 dated 27‑06‑2016 – and to quash them, directing reinstatement of the petitioner with all consequential benefits.
  • Counsel for the petitioner submitted a request to withdraw the writ, accompanied by an endorsement in the court bundle.
  • No appearance from the respondents; Government Advocate Mr. K. Rajesh appeared for the State.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, after considering the withdrawal request, dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn.
  • The connected miscellaneous petition was also closed.
  • No costs were awarded against any party.

Topics: Court Order, Employment Litigation, Public Utility