S.Packiam, v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24-06-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR S. Packiam ... Petitioner -vs1. Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented By Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes & Registration Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Inspector - General of Registration, Chennai - 600 028.

... Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiararified mandamus, calling for the records of the first Respondent relating to Letter (Ms) No.122, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department dated 05.07.2010, quash the same and issue consequential directions to the first Respondent to include the Petitioner's name in the panel of District Registrars for the year 1990, approved in G.O.Ms.No.159, C.T. & R.E. Department dated 21.03.1991 in the appropriate place therein and to promote him as such with retrospective effect from the date of promotion of his immediate junior with all consequential Service and Monetary benefits in compliance of the order dated 09.11.1994 in O.A.No.5384/1994 issued by the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal.

For Petitioner :

Mr. S. Madhu Balaaji For M/s. M. Ravi For Respondents :

Mr. Y. Kavitha (Government Advocate) ********

O R D E R

The present writ petition is filed, assailing the action of the respondents, in not granting promotion to the petitioner. However, when the writ petition is taken up, the learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of respondents submits that, while the petitioner has approached this Court, assailing the action of the respondents in not granting promotion, disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the petitioner and the petitioner was visited with an order of penalty of dismissal from service.

2.

The learned Government Advocate further submits that the petitioner, assailing the order of dismissal from service had approached this Court, vide W.P.No.10053 of 2013, and this Court by an order dated 22.10.2019 had dismissed the said writ petition.

3.

The learned Government Advocate further submits that the petitioner, aggrieved by the aforesaid order of dismissal of writ petition by the

learned Single Judge, had filed a Writ Appeal before the Honourable Division Bench of this Court, vide W.A.No.1827 of 2021 and the same was dismissed on 30.01.2026.

4.

On the basis of the above, the learned Government Advocate submits that, since the petitioner is no more in service, on account of dismissal from service, which order has attained finality before this Court, the cause in the present writ petition does not survive for consideration, as the same is only in relation to the promotion, which would arise if only the petitioner is in service. 5.

In view of the above submissions, since, during the pendency of the present writ petition, the petitioner having faced with disciplinary proceedings, resulting in his dismissal from service, this Court is of the view that the cause in this writ petition does not survive for consideration and as such the writ petition has become infructuous.

6.

Accordingly, this writ petition is closed as infructuous. Connected miscellaneous petition, if any stands closed. No costs. 24-06-2026 stn

T. VINOD KUMAR, J.

stn To

1. The Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes & Registration Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Inspector - General of Registration, Chennai - 600 028.

24.06.2026