Madras High CourtWP/594/2020dismissed

S.Ramraj v. The Registrar General,

2020-01-13Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice Subramonium Prasad3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.01.2020 CORAM :

The Hon'ble Mr.AMRESHWAR PRATAP SAHI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD W.P.No.594 of 2020 and W.M.P.No.695 of 2020 S. Ramraj .. Petitioner -vs1. The Registrar General, High Court of Madras, High Court Campus, Chennai-600 104.

2. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, (Courts - 1), Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 010.

3. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Public (Special-A) Department, Fort. St. George, Chennai - 600 010.

4. The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducehrry, Represented by its Secretary, High Court Building, Chennai - 600 104 .... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Declaration to declare the amendment made against serial number 3 in column (4) against clause (iii) in column (3) as so substituted for clause (1)& (3) to the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service (Cadre and Recruitment) Rules 2007 published by the 2nd respondent in G.O.Ms.No.877, Home (Courts - 1) dated 24th November 2017 as ultra vires to the Indian Constitution and consequently to declare the Notification No.02/2019 dated 12.12.2019 issued by the 3rd respondent as illegal, null and void.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.C. Vishwanth For Respondent No.1 :

Mr.B. Vijay For Respondents No.2&3 :

Mr.V. Jayaprakash Narayanan Govt. Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 2.The issue raised in this writ petition is identical to what was raised in W.P.No.49 of 2020 (S.Murugan vs. State of Tamil Nadu and Others), that has been dismissed by us on 06.01.2020. In view of the same, we see no reason to differ from the said view taken as arguments advanced are identical. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, dismissed for the same reason. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.695 of 2020 is also dismissed.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CO) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar sra To

1. The Registrar General, High Court of Madras, High Court Campus, Chennai-600 104.

2. The Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, (Courts - 1), Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 010.

3. The Principal Secretary to Government, Public (Special-A) Department, Fort. St. George, Chennai - 600 010.

4. The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducehrry, High Court Building, Chennai - 600 104 W.P.No.594 of 2020 VGII(CO) SP(06/02/2020)