Philip Francis, v. Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated 11.01.2022
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR W.P.No.10701 of 2014 and M.P.No.1 of 2014 Philip Francis ... Petitioner Vs.
1. Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation Limited, Coonoor, The Nilgiris, Rep. by its Managing Director/ Principal Chief Conservator of Forests.
2. The Chairman, (Principal Secretary to Government Forest Department), Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
3. The Divisional Manager, Nelliyalam Tea Division, Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation Ltd.
Kolapalli Post, The Nilgiris.
... Respondents Prayer:
Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to follow Standing Order No.21, of the certified Standing Orders of the first respondent in force from 14.06.1980 in the matter of age of retirement of the petitioner by superannuation which provides that the age of retirement shall be 60 years for all categories of workers and employees and continue the petitioner in employment as Field Conductor in Nelliyalam Tea Division of the first respondent corporation till he attains the age of 60 years and pass orders. For petitioner : Mr.P.K.Rajagopal For respondents : Mr.T.Arunkumar, Addl.Gov.Pleader for R1 to R3
ORDER
Today, when the matter is listed for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the prayer sought for in the writ petition has become infructuous and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
hence, nothing survives for further adjudication.
2. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mst To
1. The Managing Director/Principal Chief Conservator of Forests. Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation Limited, Coonoor, The Nilgiris.
2. The Chairman, (Principal Secretary to Government Forest Department), Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
3. The Divisional Manager, Nelliyalam Tea Division, Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation Ltd.
Kolapalli Post, The Nilgiris.
+1cc to Special Government Pleader(Forest), S.R.No.2430 W.P.No.10701 of 2014 nd M.P.No.1 of 2014 GPL(CO) CB(03/02/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/