S. Subramanian v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01.09.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH W.P.NO.17980 OF 2008 S.Subramanian ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Highways Department, Fort St. George, Chennai -9.

2.The Chief Engineer (General), Highways Department, Chepauk, Chennai -5.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order of the Respondent passed in and by its proceedings No.12308/N5(1)/2008 dated 28.04.2008 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to promote the petitioner as Junior Engineer considering his date of appointment on 07.10.1980 and before promoting the juniors in serial no. 591 of the Junior Draughting Officer seniority list dated 18.02.2002.

For Petitioner :

Ms.S.T.P.Kuilmozhi For Respondents :

Mr.C.Selvaraj Government Advocate

O R D E R

This Writ Petition was listed on 11.08.2021 when both parties sought adjournment, learned counsel for the petitioner Mrs.S.T.P.Kuilmozhi, to get instructions and learned Government Advocate to file a counter. Hence, it was adjourned to 25.08.2021, when learned counsel for the petitioner obtained time yet again on the ground that the petitioner was suffering from COVID-19 and the learned Government Advocate was given further time, either to file a fresh counter or to re-file the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

counter already filed if at all one had been filed and the matter was adjourned to 01.09.2021.

2. Today (01.09.2021), learned counsel for the petitioner reports 'no instructions' and the learned Government Advocate has neither obtained instructions nor filed the counter, in the interim. It thus appears clear to me, that nothing survives in this matter at any rate, and neither party intends to pursue the same.

3. This Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sl To 1.

The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Highways Department, Fort St. George, Chennai -9.

2.

The Chief Engineer (General), Highways Department, Chepauk, Chennai -5.

+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.44614 W.P.No.17980 of 2008 CA(CO) CS/27/09/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/