D.Gautham v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.04.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P.NO.5387 OF 2021 1.D.Gautham 2.R.Manoj Prabahar

...Petitioners

Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by its Secretary to Government, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Rep.by the Secretary, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town, Chennai - 600 003.

3.The Transport Commissioner, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

...Respondents

Prayer :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Second Respondent to publish the list of selected candidates for the post of Motor Vehicle Inspector Grade-II notified under Notification No. 03/2018 dated 14.02.2018 in its website within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Ms.C.Uma For Respondents :

Mr. S.Silambannan Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr. L.S.M.Hassam Fizal, Additional Government Pleader and Mr. G.Ameedias, Government Advocate (for R1 & R3) Mr.Karthick Rajan (for R2) Standing Counsel

O R D E R

Heard Ms. C.Uma, Learned Counsel for the Petitioners, Mr. S.Silambannan assisted by Mr. L.S.M.Hassam Fizal, Learned Additional Government Pleader and Mr. G.Ameedias, Learned Government Advocate appearing for First and Third Respondents and Mr. Karthick Rajan, Learned Counsel for the Second Respondent and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the pleadings of the parties.

2. The Writ Petition has been filed for directing the Second Respondent to publish the list of selected candidates for the post of Motor Vehicle Inspector Grade-II notified under Notification No. 03/2018 dated 14.02.2018 in its website within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

3. It is brought to notice that the list of selected candidates as sought by the Petitioners has been published on 28.04.2021 after the filing of the Writ Petition and they have thereafter filed another Writ Petition in W.P. No. 12041 of 2021 seeking certain other reliefs. Since the relief sought in this Writ Petition has ceased to exist, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw this Writ Petition reserving the right of the Petitioners to raise their contentions in the subsequent Writ Petition in W.P. No. 12041 of 2021 filed by them. She has also made an endorsement to that effect in the court record.

In view of the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid clarification. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar skr/kv To 1.The Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, V.O.C Nagar, Park Town, Chennai - 600 003.

3.The Transport Commissioner, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

W.P.No.5387 of 2021 PM(CO) RVM(09/05/2022)