V.C.Ramachandran v. The Chief Engineer/ Personnel

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :04.02.2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No.2932 of 2019 and W.M.P.Nos.3199 and 3200 of 2019 V.C.Ramachandran ..Petitioner -Vs1. The Chief Engineer/Personnel The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., (Administrative Branch) 8th Floor, NPKRR Maligai 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 2.

2. The Superintending Engineer, Kancheepuram Electricity Distribution Circle EDC, Anna Maligai Oli Mohemedpet Kancheepuram ..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, after calling for the records pertaining to the Memo No.107096/1146/G33/G.332/2018-1, dated 27.12.2018 issued by the respondent, quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to allow the petitioner to continue his service in the present Division itself.

For Petitioner : M/s.S.Meenakshi For Respondents : Mr.P.R.Dhilipkumar Standing counsel for Electricity Board

O R D E R

The order of administrative transfer issued in proceedings dated 27.12.2018, transferring the writ petitioner from Madurai Electricity Distribution Circle to Kancheepuram Electricity Distribution Circle in an existing vacancy is under challenge in the present writ petition.

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2.The learned counsel for the writ petitioner states that the writ petitioner joined in service of the Corporation on 05.01.1999 as HR-Trainee and appointed in the Thirumangalam Division. He was promoted as Helper on 09.01.1994. The writ petitioner alone is working in and around Madurai Division and now, he was transferred on account of certain adverse remarks against him.

3.Transfer is an incidental to service, more so, a condition of service. The order impugned in the present writ petition is an administrative transfer issued on account of certain allegations against the writ petitioner. This being the factum, there is no infirmity in respect of the order impugned passed in the present writ petition.

4.At this juncture, the learned counsel for the writ petitioner pleads that the petitioner is willing to withdraw the writ petition. In view of the said submission, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn and she had also made an endorsement to that effect. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed.

kak Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Chief Engineer/Personnel The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., (Administrative Branch) 8th Floor, NPKRR Maligai 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 2.

2.The Superintending Engineer, Kancheepuram Electricity Distribution Circle EDC, Anna Maligai Oli Mohemedpet, Kancheepuram.

+1cc to M/s.S.Meenakshi, Advocate, SR.NO.10205 +1cc to Mr.P.R.Dhilip Kumar, Advocate,SR.No.9633 W.P.No.2932 of 2019 SSI(CO) Kak(06/03/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/