A.V.Arul Singh v. Chairman Cum Managing Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 31.08.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH W.P.No.2652 of 2004 A.V.Arul Singh

...Petitioner

Vs 1.Chairman cum Managing Director, Arasu Rubber Corporation Limited, Vadaseri, Nagercoil - 629 001.

2.The Secretary, Forest Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

...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 relating to the proceedings in Ref.No.E1/2988/2003 dated 19.6.2003 passed by Arasu Rubber Corporation Limited, Vadaseri, Nagercoil-629 001 (the first respondent herein) and to quash the same and direct the respondents herein to consider the name of the petitioner for filling up the vacancy to the post of Vigilance Officer in the first respondent Corporation.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Subbiah, Senior Counsel for Mr.P.Raja For Respondents :

Mr.C.Selvaraj Government Advocate

O R D E R

What is under challenge is communication dated 19.06.2003 issued by the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the Arasu Rubber Corporation Limited (Company) rejecting the request of the petitioner for amendment of the Service Rules of the Company and consequently a direction to appoint the petitioner, who is a Field Assistant, as Vigilance Officer in the said company.

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2.Mr.Subbiah, learned Senior Counsel appearing for learned counsel for the petitioner on record would fairly state that there is no specific flaw or lacuna in the Service Rules of the company. The direction for appointment of the petitioner as vigilance officer does not survive any more insofar as the petitioner has, pending writ petition, superannuated. He draws my attention to the appointment of the Vigilance Officers of the company for the period 1984 till date and specifically to some instances of delay in appointment of the Vigilance Officer, during the period 1984 and 1994. Thereafter, however, appointments to the post of Vigilance Officer appear to have been made more or less promptly and in a timely manner.

3. In such circumstances, this Writ Petition is liable to be dismissed as I do so. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vs To 1.Chairman cum Managing Director, Arasu Rubber Corporation Limited, Vadaseri, Nagercoil - 629 001.

2.The Secretary, Forest Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

+1cc to M/s.Elizabath Ravi, Advocate, S.R.No.43536 +1cc to the Special Government Pleader, S.R.No.44007 W.P.No.2652 of 2004 AJS(CO) RVM(07/10/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/