V.Kumar, v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.07.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD Writ Petition No.22354 of 2010 V.Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

2.The Block Development Officer, Kurinjipadi Panchayat Union, Kurinjipadi, 3.The President, Kannadi Panchayat, Chinna Kannadi Post, Kurinjipadi Taluk, *4.M.Tamizh Mani (R4 was impleaded as per order dated 19.01.2011 made in M.P.No.3 of 2010) ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records in proceedings in letter No.Nil dated 31.03.2008 passed by the 3rd respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to allow the Page No.1 of 5

petitioner to immediately rejoin duty as Clerk in the 3rd respondent Panchayat with all concomitant benefits.

For Petitioner :

Mr.W.M.Abdul Majeed For Respondent 1 :

Mr.G.Nanmaran, Special Government Pleader For Respondent 2 :

Mr.P.S.Sivashanmuga Sundaram For Respondent 3 & 4 : Mr.R.Ravichandran

O R D E R

The relief sought by the petitioner in this writ petition is to direct the respondents to call for the records in proceedings in letter No.Nil dated 31.03.2008 passed by the 3rd respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to immediately rejoin the duty as a Clerk in the 3rd respondent Panchayat with all concomitant benefits.

2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel appearing for the fourth respondent submitted an additional counter affidavit dated 28.06.2022, stating that the relief sought in this writ petition has Page No.2 of 5

become infructous since the petitioner was suspended from service as early as on 31.03.2008 and subsequently, dismissed from service on 31.03.2009. However, the said writ petition was filed on 28.09.2010. Therefore, the learned counsel appearing for the fourth respondent prayed that this Court may be pleased to dismiss the above writ petition as infructuous.

3. In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the fourth respondent, nothing survives in this writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. 04.07.2022 Index :

Yes/No Speaking Order :

Yes/No vm To:

1.The District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

2.The Block Development Officer, Kurinjipadi Panchayat Union, Kurinjipadi, Page No.3 of 5

3.The President, Kannadi Panchayat, Chinna Kannadi Post, Kurinjipadi Taluk, J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD,J.

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