M.Panneer Selvam, v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.06.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR M.Panneer Selvam, S/o Mariappan Staff No.8356, Roll No.76, No.1, Maariamman Koil Street, Gandhi Nagar, Madurantakkam Kancheepuram District.

Petitioner(s) Vs.

1.Union Of India Ministry Of Disinvestment, Information Technology And Communication Rep By The Asst Director (general) TEII BSNL BHARA KHAMBA ROAD, NEW DELHI-1.

2.The Deputy General Manager (ADMN) BSNL, O/o. The Chief General Manager Chennai Telephones, No.10, Milers Road, Chennai-10.

Respondent(s) Prayer: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the entire 1/4

records pertaining to the proceedings bearing No.22/47/93 TE.II dated 30.11.2004 of the first respondent and consequential proceeding bearing NO.AST/TOA(G)-17B/CAT/PT.04-05/12 dated 23.12.2004 and dated 04.01.2005 of the second respondent.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.C.M.Mohanasundaram For Respondent(s): Mr.J.Madana Gopal Rao SPC

ORDER

The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that he has no instructions in the matter.

2. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents submitted that the petitioner by the present Writ Petition is questioning the disinvestment by the Government in the second respondent institution and as such, the cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive for consideration any further.

3. In view of the aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties on either side and taking note of the fact that the 2/4

petitioner after filing the present Writ Petition has not provided any instructions to his counsel, this Court is of the view that the petitioner is not interested in pursuing the present Writ Petition, more particularly, due to passage of time and also the disinvestment undertaken by the Government in the second respondent institution.

4. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is closed as infructuous. No costs.

03.06.2026 Index : Yes/No Speaking order : Yes/No dna To 1.Union Of India Ministry Of Disinvestment, Information Technology And Communication Rep By The Asst Director (general) TEII BSNL BHARA KHAMBA ROAD, NEW DELHI-1.

2.The Deputy General Manager (ADMN) BSNL, O/o. The Chief General Manager Chennai Telephones, No.10, Milers Road, Chennai-10.

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T.VINOD KUMAR , J.

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