IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE: 24-04-2009 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.1514 of 2004 and W.P.M.P.No.1607 of 2004 C.Rajan .. Petitioner. Versus 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Public and Administrative and Reforms Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Chief Educational Officer, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore. .. Respondents. Prayer: Petition filed seeking for a writ of Declaration, declaring the Tamil Nadu Essential Services Maintenance Act, 2002, as amended by the Tamil Nadu Essential Services Maintenance (Amendment) Act, 2003, as arbitrary, illegal, violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India, and consequently forbear the respondents from giving effect tot eh order, dated 26.12.2003, made in Representation No.3110 of 2003, issued by one of the Panel Retired Judges in so far as the petitioner is concerned. For Petitioner : Ms.C.Uma For Respondents : Mr.S.Sivashanmugam (AGP) O R D E R Today, when this writ petition was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner had sought the permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2. Based on the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and in view of the endorsement made, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected W.P.M.P is closed. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar csh To 1. The Secretary State of Tamil Nadu, Public and Administrative and Reforms Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Chief Educational Officer, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore. Writ Petition No.1514 of 2004 KM(CO) SRA(8/6/2009) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/