P.Jawahar Sundaram v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA W.P.No.1937 of 2022 and W.M.P.No.2094 of 2022 P.Jawahar Sundaram

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu rep by its Additional chief Secretary to Government, Department of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Fort St.George, Chennai - 09.

2. The Director Directorate of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai 600015.

3. The District Collector Mayiladuthurai District, Mayiladuthurai.

4. The District Collector Nagapattinam District Nagapattinam

5. The Commissioner of Sirkazhi Panchayat Union Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai District 1/4

6. R.Ranjani

...Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records in pursuant to the impugned order issued by the 4th respondent in proceedings in Se.Mu.Aa.Na.Ka.No.263/U.Va.2/2019 dated 22.01.2020 in so far as the 6th respondent is concerned and the subsequent impugned order issued by the 4th respondent in proceedings Na.Ka.1551/U.Va2/2021 dated 08.03.2021 & quash these orders and consequently direct the respondents to retrospectively promote the petitioner to the post of Record Clerk with effect from the date of promotion of his junior Smt.R.Ranjani, i.e., the 6th respondent herein, on 24.01.2020 with all consequential service and monetary benefits. For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Prem Narayan For R1 to R5 :

Mrs.S.Anitha Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the prayer sought for in the writ petition has become infructuous. Therefore, nothing survives for further adjudication in this matter.

2. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. 17.12.2025 2/4

Shl Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order : Yes/No To 1.The Additional chief Secretary to Government, Department of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Fort St.George, Chennai - 09.

2. The Director Directorate of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai 600015.

3. The District Collector Mayiladuthurai District, Mayiladuthurai.

4. The District Collector Nagapattinam District Nagapattinam

5. The Commissioner of Sirkazhi Panchayat Union Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai District 3/4

P.T.ASHA J.

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