C.Thangavelu, v. Govt. Of Tamilnadu Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.07.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN C.Thangavelu ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Government of Tamilnadu, rep. by Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 2.The Additional Director of Survey and Land Records Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 3.The Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records, Salem ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the orders in (1) Pro.Na.Ka.No.Ka.2/12239/13-1 dated 22.04.2013 of the second respondent insofar as it relates to the petitioner herein and (2) Pro.No.Ka.2/12239/2013-3(L&S) dated 22.04.2013 of the second respondent, quash the same and to issue consequential directions to the respondents to retain the petitioner's settled seniority and empanelment in the posts of Senior Draftsman and Head Draftsman and his promotion to the said posts and allow him to continue in service as Technical Manager with all consequential benefits. 1/4

For Petitioners : Mr.M.Ravi For Respondents : Mr.M.P.Murugan Raja, Government Advocate

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed to issue Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the orders in

(1) Pro.Na.Ka.No.Ka.2/12239/13-1 dated 22.04.2013 of the second respondent insofar as it relates to the petitioner herein and (2) Pro.No.Ka.2/12239/2013-3(L&S) dated 22.04.2013 of the second respondent, quash the same and to issue consequential directions to the respondents to retain the petitioner's settled seniority and empanelment in the posts of Senior Draftsman and Head Draftsman and his promotion to the said posts and allow him to continue in service as Technical Manager with all consequential benefits.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner died as early as on 17.04.2019 itself. 3.

However, even till today, the legal representatives of the 2/4

petitioner did not take any steps to substitute them in the place of the deceased petitioner.

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Therefore, this writ petition is dismissed as abated. There shall be no order as to costs.

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4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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