Tamilnadu State Municipal v. Government Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :10.12.2018

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No.12153 of 2006 1.Tamil Nadu State Municipal Sanitary Inspectors Association, Rep. By its General Secretary, No.19/2, Lala's Colony, Raghavan Street, Mannargudi, Tiruvarur District.

2.K.Ramasamy 3.P.Kumar ..Petitioners --Vs--

1. Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Ezhilgam Annexe, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

3. The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, No.359, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 008.

..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring that the regulation 6 IV Category 1 (a) of the Tamil Nadu Municipal Public Health Service Regulation, 1970 as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and consequently direct the respondent to prescribe minimum educational qualification for the post of Sanita0-ry Inspector as B.Sc (Chemistry) and Health Inspector's Course conducted by Principal, Medical College, Trivandrum or Sanitary Inspector's certificate awarded by the Director of Public Health, Bombay or Post Graduate Diploma Course in Sanitary Inspector awarded by the Gandhigram Rural Institute.

For Petitioners :Mr.Balan Haridas For Respondents :Mr.G.B.Rajesh Government Advocate https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner states that the writ petition has been filed challenging the qualifications prescribed. On account of the changed circumstances the cause aroused is not exist now.

2.Thus, no further adjudication needs to be entertained in respect of the grounds raised in the present writ petition. However, it is made clear that, if any grievances exist to the writ petitioners, it is left open to them to redress the same in the manner known to law.

3.Accordingly, the present writ petition stands closed. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar pns To 1.The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Ezhilgam Annexe, Chepauk,Chennai - 600 005.

3.The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, No.359, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 008.

+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.85832 W.P.No.12153 of 2006 RSI(CO) rrs 08/01/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/