Madras High CourtWP/18361/2009dismissed as infructuous

P. Muniswamy v. The Secretary To Government

2023-09-22Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.09.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and M.P.Nos.1 to 1 of 2009 P.Muniswamy ... Petitioner in W.P.No.18361 of 2009 P.Padmini ... Petitioner in W.P.No.18607 of N.Santha ... Petitioner in W.P.No.18696 of 2009 R.Theertham ... Petitioner in W.P.No.19227 of 2009 Vs

1. The Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

2. The Principal Chief Engineer (WRO) & Chief Engineer (General), Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.

... Respondents in all W.Ps

Common Prayer:- Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the second respondent's proceedings in Memo No.S4(2)/60526/2008/4, Memo No.S4(2)/60526/2008/5, Memo No.S4(2)/60526/2008/4 and Memo No.S4(2)/60526/2008/5 dated 10.02.2009 and quash the same and promote the petitioners as Senior Draughting Officer as per the Revised Seniority List issued by proceedings dated 19.12.2007 by the second respondent.

For Petitioners in all W.Ps : Mr.K.Venkataramani, Senior Counsel for Mr.MMuthappan For Respondents in all W.Ps : Mr.L.S.M.Hasan Fizal Additional Government Pleader COMMON ORDER These Writ Petitions have been filed to quash the second respondent's proceedings in Memo No.S4(2)/60526/2008/4, Memo No.S4(2)/60526/2008/5, Memo No.S4(2)/60526/2008/4 and Memo

No.S4(2)/60526/2008/5 dated 10.02.2009 and promote the petitioners as Senior Draughting Officer as per the Revised Seniority List issued in Proceedings No.S4(2)/56135/2006 dated 19.12.2007 by the second respondent.

2. The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that these Writ Petitions itself have become infructuous.

3. Recording the submission of the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs. 22.09.2023 Index:Yes/No kv

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

kv To

1. The Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

2. The Principal Chief Engineer (WRO) & Chief Engineer (General), Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.

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