P.Kannan v. The State

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.04.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.HARIPARANTHAMAN Writ Petition No.20459 of 2009 and M.Ps. No.1 of 2010 1.P.Kannan 2.G.Ramakrishan Kumar 3.S.Muthuraja 4.S.Kalimuthu 5.T.Kalimuthu 6.B.Mohan Prabhu 7.T.Venkatesan 8.A.Jeyaraj 9.D.Vijayakumar 10.M.Ganapathy 11.K.Chithiravelu 12.V.Gunasekaran

...Petitioners

Vs

1. The State, Rep by its Secretary to Govt.

Municipal Administration & Water Supply {ME 3(1)} Department Fort.St.George,Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director of Municipal Administration, Office of the Director of Municipal Admn.

Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

3. Tamil Nadu Nagaratchi Theruvilakku Paramarippu Uliyargal Sangam, rep.

by its President Mr.J.Ivan, No.19,Praksam Street, Bakthavachalampuram Avadi, Chennai-54 (R3 impleaded as per court order dated 15.2.2010 in M.P.No.2/10 in WP.20459/09) ...

Respondents.

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of writ, declaring the amendments made under Rule 3 in Sub Rule (b) of the Tamil Nadu Municipal Engineering Subordinate Service Rules, 1970, in respect of promotion to the Post of Electrician Grade-I from Category 8, Class VIII (Wireman) and fixation of ratio of 2:1 for the promotion to the Post of Electrician https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Grade-I from the Feeder Category of Wiremen/Electrician Grade-II made vide G.O.Ms.No.113 Municipal Administration and Water Supply {ME3(1)} Department dated 26.08.2008 of the 1st Respondent herein as void, illegal and ultra-vires of the Constitution.

For Petitioners : Ms.Meenakshi Ganesan For Respondents : Mr.S.Gopinathan Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners has submitted a letter dated 29.04.2015 to the Registry seeking permission of this Court to post the above writ petition for withdrawal. The matter is listed today under the heading for withdrawal. When the matter is taken up today, a similar request is made before this Court and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the above submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

nvi/rg s/d- Assistant Registrar( V ) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Secretary to Govt.

Municipal Administration & Water Supply {ME 3(1)} Department Fort.St.George,Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director of Municipal Administration, Office of the Director of Municipal Admn.

Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

+ 1 cc to Ms.AL.Ganthimathi,Advocate SR 24880 + 1 cc to the Govt.Pleader, High Court, Madras SR 24705 pur(co) prk14/5 W.P.No.20459 of 2009 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/