R.Vijayakumar v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.02.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN R.Vijayakumar

...Petitioner

-VsThe Secretary, TamilNadu Public Service Commission, V.O.C. Nagar, Park Town, Chennai-600 003.

...Respondent

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to strictly comply with the proviso to Section 3(j) of TamilNadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016, ''In all cases, an Ex-Servicemen once recruited to a post in any class or service or category, cannot claim the concession of being called an Ex-Serviceman for his further recruitment, in the present Group II A Posts (Notification No.03/2022 dated 23.02.2022). For petitioner : Mr.V.Regunathan For respondent : Mrs.G.Hema Standing Counsel 1/4

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for direction to the the respondent to strictly comply with the proviso to Section 3(j) of TamilNadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016, ''In all cases, an Ex-Servicemen once recruited to a post in any class or service or category, cannot claim the concession of being called an Ex-Serviceman for his further recruitment, in the present Group II A Posts (Notification No.03/2022 dated 23.02.2022).

2. The learned Counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition and he has also made an oral endorsement to the effect.

3. In view of the submission and the oral endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

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To The Secretary, TamilNadu Public Service Commission, V.O.C. Nagar, Park Town, Chennai-600 003.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN,J.

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