Madras High CourtWP/3776/2021disposed of

Union Of India v. N.R.S.Ganesan

2023-01-23Honourable Ms.Justice V.M.Velumani,Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.01.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE V.M.VELUMANI and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA and W.M.P.Nos. 4301, 4304 and 6301 of 2021 1.Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Law & Justice, Department of Legal Affairs, "A" Wind, ShastriBhavan, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Rep. By its Registrar, PrathisthaBhavan, 3rd & 4th Floor, 101, Maharshi Karve Marg, Mumbai - 400 020.

.. Petitioners Vs.

1.N.R.S.Ganesan 2.The Deputy Registrar, Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench, Chennai - 600 104.

.. Respondents 1/4

Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records from the 2nd Respondent Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai relating to the order dated 27.01.2021 in MA/310/00026/2021 in & OA/310/00317/2020 and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction.

For Petitioners : Mr.K.Srinivasa Murthy

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was delivered by V.M.VELUMANI, J.) The present writ petition is filed calling for the records from the 2nd respondent/Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai relating to the order dated 27.01.2021 in MA/310/00026/2021 in & OA/310/00317/2020 and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction.

2. Heard Mr.K.Srinivasa Murthy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and perused the entire materials on record.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the 1st respondent filed O.A.No.317 of 2020 challenging his transfer 2/4

order before the Central Administrative Tribunal at Chennai Bench/the 2nd respondent. The Tribunal permitted him to conduct hearings through Video Conferencing. Challenging the said order, the petitioners have filed the present writ petition and this Court by the order dated 18.02.2021 granted ad-interim stay. Pending writ petition, now the 1st respondent has joined in the transferred place and also retired from service on 06.04.2022. In view of the subsequent development, no further order is necessary in the present writ petition.

4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (V.M.V., J) (R.H., J) 23.01.2023 Index : Yes / No dm To The Deputy Registrar, Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench, Chennai - 600 104.

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V.M.VELUMANI, J.

and R.HEMALATHA, J.

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