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Madras High CourtWP/3088/2020dismissed as infructuous

A.Arumainathan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2024-08-06Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.08.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.3088 of 2020 and WMP.No.3632 of 2020 A.Arumainathan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu, rep. By its Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006 ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of declaration declaring that the deletion of the name of the petitioner by the second respondent from the seniority list of BT Assistants eligible for promotion as High School Headmaster published on 18.10.2019 without a show cause notice to the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to retain the name of the petitioner in Serial No.1336 in the seniority list of the BT Assistants eligible for promotion as High School Headmaster and promote the 1/4

petitioner as High School Headmaster forthwith For Petitioner : M/s.C.Uma For Respondents : Mrs.S.Mythreye Chandru, Special Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for declaration declaring that the deletion of the name of the petitioner by the second respondent from the seniority list of BT Assistants eligible for promotion as High School Headmaster published on 18.10.2019 without a show cause notice to the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to retain the name of the petitioner in Serial No.1336 in the seniority list of the BT Assistants eligible for promotion as High School Headmaster and promote the petitioner as High School Headmaster forthwith 2.

The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the prayer sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous. 2/4

3.

In view of the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

06.08.2024 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order lok G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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lok To 1.Principal Secretary to Government, The State of Tamilnadu, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006 06.08.2024 4/4