T.N.E.B. Dr. Ambedkar v. The Chairman,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 26.10.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH W.P.No.37136 of 2005 and W.M.P.No.39767 of 2005 T.N.E.B. Dr. Ambedkar Employee's Union, Regd. No.1937/MDS, rep. by its General Secretary, K.G.Samy, J.J.R. Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Chennai-600 039.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, 800, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

2.The Chief Engineer (Personnel), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, 800, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

3.The Secretary, Department of Energy, Secretariat, 4.The Secretary, Adi Dravidar Welfare Department,

...Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the order of the second respondent in Per.P.B.(FB) No.26 dated 16.08.2005 and quash the same insofar as it has prescribed a minimum period of one year regular service rendered after acquiring BE Degree or equivalent qualification for internal selection to the categories of Assistant Engineer / Electrical, Mechanical / Civil and consequently direct the respondents to relax one year rule of experience in the case of SC/ST candidates in the selection and appointment of SC/ST employees to the post of Assistant Engineer/Electrical by calling for a fresh list of SC/ST candidates even without one year experience as Junior Engineer/Technical Assistants for selection and appointment to the post of Assistant Engineer/Electrical. For Petitioner : Ms.C.Uma For Respondent :Mr.P.Subramanian Nos.1 & 2 Standing counsel for Electricity Board

O R D E R

When the matter came up for hearing today, the learned counsel for the respondents 1 and 2 submitted that the prayer sought for by the petitioner in the present Writ Petition has become infructuous and she has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. Recording the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respondents 1 and 2 and the endorsement so made, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

26.10.2022 Index:Yes/No Order: Speaking/Non-speaking DP To 1.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, 800, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

2.The Chief Engineer (Personnel), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, 800, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

3.The Secretary, Department of Energy, Secretariat, 4.The Secretary, Adi Dravidar Welfare Department,

M.S.RAMESH.J, DP ORDER MADE IN W.P.No.37136 of 2005 and W.M.P.No.39767 of 2005 26.10.2022