The Principal Secretary To v. Thiru. A.Theerthagiri,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.07.2021

CORAM

The Honourable Mrs.Justice PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA and The Honourable Mr.Justice KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.A.No.1724 of 2015 and M.P.No.1 of 2015 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Highways and Minor Ports (HL1) Department, Fort.St.George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Chief Engineer, (General), Highways, Chepauk, Chennai -5.

... Appellants/Respondents vs A.Theerthagiri s/o.Annamalai, Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Quality Control, Trichy.

...Respondent/Petitioner

Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under clause 15 of the Letters Patent Act against the final order dated 27.03.2015, made in W.P. No.32185 of 2013.

Prayer in W.P. No.32185 of 2013 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of t he Constitution of India praying for a Writ of certiorari calling for the records of the 1st respondent in connection with the impugned order passed by him in GO (D) No.217 Highways and Minor Ports (HL1) Department dt 25.10.2013 and quash the same.

For Appellants : Mr.R.Neelagandan State Government Pleader For Respondent : Mr.Alagu Gowtham Muthappan

JUDGMENT

(delivered by MRS.PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA,J., ) The Writ Petition was originally filed by the respondent herein challenging the impugned order passed in G.O (D) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

No.217, High Ways & Minor Ports (HL1) Department, dated 25.10.2013, imposing the punishment of stoppage of increment for a period of three months without cumulative effect. The Writ Court has allowed the writ petition by quashing the said order of punishment against the respondent.

2.Aggrieved by the same, the present Writ Appeal has been filed.

3.The learned Government Pleader would submit that the sole respondent died on 27.05.2021. Therefore, nothing survives in the present appeal for further adjudication. 4.Recording the submission made by the learned Government Pleader, the Writ Appeal is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rst To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Highways and Minor Ports (HL1) Department, Fort.St.George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Chief Engineer, (General), Highways, Chepauk, Chennai -5.

+1cc to Mr.M.Muthappan, Advocate SR.No.31759 +1cc to Government Pleader SR.No.31406 W.A.No.1724 of 2015 and M.P.No.1 of 2015 KJ(CO) GMY(06/08/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/