T.Dhanasekar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.03.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.Nos.4886, 7253, 7265, 7003, 6994, 6988, 8727, 4893, 7248, 7517, 7509, 7501, 5401, 6551, 5873, 5442 & 19630 of 2022 and WMP.Nos.5014, 5016, 7279, 7281, 7296, 7297, 7038, 7039, 7041, 7027, 7028, 7029, 7015, 7017, 7021, 8641, 8645, 8646, 8647, 5030, 5031, 5032, 7268, 7271, 7272, 7518, 7519, 7520, 7513, 7514, 7515, 7505, 7506, 7508, 5491, 6652, 6653, 6654, 5972, 5541, 5542, 18938, 18940 & 5020, 7298, 7282, 11207, 11209, 5877, 9484, 6438, 6051, 9481, 18943 of 2022 WP.No.4886 of 2022 1.T.Dhanasekar 2.S.Muthuvijayakumar 3.V.Murugesan 4.Dhanumoorthy 5.L.R.Rajan ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep.by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Revenue Administration, Disaster Management and Mitigation Department, Chepauk, Chennai 3.The District Collector, 1/7

Madurai District, Madurai ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the second respondent Commissioner of Revenue Administration in Lr.No.Ser3(3)/42324/ 2013 dated 16.08.2021 insofar as paragraph 4(II) and (IV) are concerned and his consequential Let.No.Ser3(3)/4324/2013 dated 24.11.2021, quash the same and direct the first respondent to bring appropriate amendment to Annexure-III (ii) of the Special Rules for the Tamilnadu Revenue Subordinate Service in terms of the Order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court dated 12.03.2019 in CA.No.251-256 of 2015 and further direct the respondents not to disturb the petitioners from their present position as Deputy Tahsildars.

For Petitioners in WP.No.4886 of 2022 : M/s.H.Mary Sowmi Rexi For Petitioners in WP.No.5873 of 2022 : M/s.C.Uma For Petitioners in WP.No.6551 of 2022 : Mr.AR.Karthiklakshmanan For Petitioners in WP.No.7248 of 2022 : Mr.Nithin Saravanan For Petitioner 2/7

in WP.No.19630 of 2022: Mr.Nithin Saravanan For Petitioners in WP.No.5401 of 2022 : M/s.C.Uma For Petitioners in WP.No.7265 of 2022 : Mr.Nithin Saravanan For Petitioners in WP.No.7253 of 2022 : Mr.Nithin Saravanan For Petitioner in WP.No.6988 of 2022 : Mr.K.Thilageswaran For Petitioners in WP.No.5442 of 2022 : Mr.AR.Karthiklakshmanan For Petitioners in WP.No.7517 of 2022 : Mr.Nithin Saravanan For Petitioners in WP.No.7509 of 2022 : Mr.Nithin Saravanan For Petitioners in WP.No.7501 of 2022 : Mr.Nithin Saravanan For Petitioners in WP.No.7003 of 2022 : Mr.K.Thilageswaran For Petitioners in WP.No.6994 of 2022 : Mr.K.Thilageswaran For Petitioners in WP.No.8727 of 2022 : M/s.H.Mary Sowmi Rexi For Petitioners 3/7

in WP.No.4893 of 2022 : M/s.H.Mary Sowmi Rexi For Respondents in all WP's : Mr.Haja Nazirudeen, Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mrs.V.Yamuna Devi, Special Government Pleader Assisted by Mr.P.Haribabu, Government Advocate COMMON ORDER Some of the writ petitions have been filed challenging the letter dated 16.08.2021 of the Commissioner of Revenue Administration insofar as paragraph 4(II) and (IV); some, challenging the circular No.1 of 2019 dated 29.06.2019 of the Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration; and some, for direction to the Commissioner of Revenue Administration not to implement the notification dated 28.02.2022 of the District Collector concerned.

2. The learned Additional Advocate General submitted that amendments have been made to the Special Rules for the Tamilnadu Revenue Subordinate Service in GO(Ms).No.65 Revenue and Disaster Management Department Services Wing, Ser.3(2) Section dated 4/7

27.02.2024.

3.

Recording the above submission, all the writ petitions are closed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

15.03.2024 Internet: Yes (2/2) Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order lok To 1.Secretary, The State of Tamilnadu, Revenue Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Revenue Administration, Disaster Management and Mitigation Department, Chepauk, Chennai 3.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai 5/7

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

lok W.P.Nos.4886, 7253, 7265, 7003, 6994, 6988, 8727, 4893, 7248, 7517, 7509, 7501, 5401, 6551, 5873, 5442 & 19630 of 2022 6/7

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