K.M.Sadhanandh v. The Member Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE K. GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI W.P.No.24156 of 2011 and M.P.Nos.1 and 3 of 2011 K.M. Sadhanandh Petitioner vs.

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The Member Secretary Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Gandhi Irwin Road Egmore Chennai 600 008 The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Housing & Urban Development Department Fort St. George Secretariat Chennai 600 009 Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of certiorarified mandamus by calling for Regulation 5, Category 2 of the Madras Metropolitan Development Authority Service Regulations, 1980, insofar as it provides that one must have experience for a period of not less than four years as Assistant Planner in Madras Metropolitan Development Authority or Assistant Director of the Town and Country Planning Department of the State Government or in both to be considered on direct recruitment and quash the same Page Nos.1/4

and consequently, direct the first respondent to make direct recruitment to the post of Deputy Planner as per the ratio provided under the Service Regulations by ensuring that professionally qualified and experienced Town Planners working in other than CMDA/Government are also considered for direct recruitment. For petitioner Ms. V. Kaanchana for Mr. V. Vijay Shankar For R1 Ms. K. Mageshwari Standing Counsel For R2 Mr. V. Ravi Special Government Pleader

ORDER

[made by M.SUNDAR, J.] Ms. V. Kaanchana, learned counsel representing Mr. V. Vijay Shankar, learned counsel on record for writ petitioner, submits that the captioned main 'writ petition' (hereinafter 'WP' for the sake of brevity) has become infructuous owing to subsequent developments. Saying so, learned counsel has made an endorsement in the case file and a scanned reproduction of the same is as follows: Page Nos.2/4

In the light of the narrative thus far, captioned main WP and captioned writ miscellaneous petitions thereat stand disposed of as closed/withdrawn the same having become infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.

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Yes/No NC :

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M.SUNDAR, J.

and K. GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI, J.

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The Member Secretary Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Gandhi Irwin Road Egmore Chennai 600 008 The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Housing & Urban Development Department Fort St. George Secretariat Chennai 600 009 04.04.2025 Page Nos.4/4