Aravindkumar v. Government of Tamilnadu

O R D E R The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition and also made an endorsement to that effect.

¶2Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs.

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¶1Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, Home Department – Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai – 09.

¶2The Secretary, Department of Personal & Administrative Reforms, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai – 09.

¶3The Secretary, Law Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai – 09.

¶4The Chairman,

¶5The Secretary,

¶6The Controller, The Controller of Examinations,

¶7The Director, Directorate of Public Prosecution, TN Slum Clearance Board, Annex Building 1st Floor Complex, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai – 05.

¶8The Director, Directorate of Legal Studies, Puraswalkam High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai – 10.

¶9The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Poompozhil, Dr.D.G.S.Dinakaran Salai, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai – 28. T. VINOD KUMAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 20.01.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR and W.M.P.No.25110 of 2021 & 3063 of 2023 Aravindkumar ... Petitioner vs 1. Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, Home Department – Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai – 09. 2. The Secretary, Department of Personal & Administrative Reforms, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai – 09. 3. The Secretary, Law Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai – 09. 4. The Chairman, 5. The Secretary, 6. The Controller, The Controller of Examinations, 7. The Director, Directorate of Public Prosecution, TN Slum Clearance Board, Annex Building 1st Floor Complex, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai – 05. 8. The Director, Directorate of Legal Studies, Puraswalkam High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai – 10. 9. The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Poompozhil, Dr.D.G.S.Dinakaran Salai, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai – 28. … Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to impugned orders Advertisement No.590 – TNPSC Notification No.10/2021 dated 25.08.2021 by Secretary Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission/5th Respondent and quash the same and directing the respondents 4 to 6 to take necessary steps to change into updated syllabus with existing present legislation for Assistant Public Prosecutor examination vide Advertisement No.590 Notification No.10/2021 dated 25.08.2021 by the appropriate Panel of Qualified Criminal Law Experts not below the rank of Deputy Director of Public Prosecution of the State Government and Criminal Law Professors from the Department of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Administration at The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University and affiliated Government Law Colleges before conducting the examination and to pass orders. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Shakthivel For Respondents : Mr.Vadivelu Deenadayalan Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3, R7 & R8 : Mr.R.Bharanidharan Standing Counsel for R4 to R6 : Mr.Arun Kumar Rajan for R9