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Madras High CourtWP/3094/2021dismissed as abated

P.Manonmani v. Govenment Of Tamil Nadu

2025-06-24Honourable Mr.Justice Battu Devanand4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24-06-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WP NO. 3094 of 2021 AND WMP NO. 3489 OF 2021 P.Manonmani II Grade Warder, W/o. G. Appu, 6 / 74C, Vazhukkamparai, Purakulam, Suchindrum (P.O.), Kanyakumari District.

Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home (Prison II) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Additional Director General of Police, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600008.

3. The Superintendent of Prisons, Women Sub Jail, Thuckalay, Kanyakumari District.

Respondent(s) PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned letter bearing No.42659 / Pri. II / 2020 - 1 dated 15.10.2020 issued by the 1st respondent herein namely the Government of Tamil Nadu represented by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home (Prison. II) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 1/4

600009, quash the same as non - est in the eye of law and to consequently direct the 1st respondent herein namely the Government of Tamil Nadu represented by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home (Prison. II) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600009, to move the Government to issue suitable Government Orders to the effect of retrospective regularizing the services of the Petitioner from the date of her initial appointment namely 24.7.1999 in the post of Female Escort Warder Grade II with attendant, service and monetary benefits attached to the said post and to create a sanctioned post with effect from the above said date and to direct the first respondent herein to pay the resultant arrears arising out of such retrospective regularisation, within a short date as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.S.Govinda Prasad For Respondent(s): Ms.S.Anitha, Spl. GP

ORDER

Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the sole petitioner died and his legal heirs are not interested to prosecute the case and hence, he sought to dismiss this Writ Petition as abated with a liberty to the legal heirs of the petitioner to file a fresh petition, if they intends to file in future. 2.The said statement of the learned counsel for the petitioner is taken on record.

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3.Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as abated with a liberty to the legal heirs of the petitioner to file a fresh petition, if they intends to file in future.

No costs.

Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 24.06.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No dn To 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home (Prison II) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Additional Director General of Police, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600008.

3. The Superintendent of Prisons, Women Sub Jail, Thuckalay, Kanyakumari District.

BATTU DEVANAND, J 3/4

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