K.Sivakumar, v. The Government Of Tamilnadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.08.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND and W.M.P. No. 403 of 2018 1.K. Sivakumar 2.V.T.S. Chandra Prasath ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Government of Tamilnadu, Rep., Principal Secretary, Public Woks Department, Fort St., George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Engineer-in-Chief (Buildings), Chief Engineer (Buildings) Chennai Regions & Chief Engineer (GI), PWD, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.

3.The Executive Engineer, PWD/WRD, Quality Control Division, Trichy - 20.

... Respondents Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to grant the petitioners two advance increments for acquiring P.G. Degree in engineering from the date of acquiring P.G. Degree i.e., last date of their examination for P.G. Degree and pay the arrears therefor within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court. 1/3

For Petitioners : Mr. N. Subramaniyan For Respondents : Mr. Ameedius, Government Advocate

O R D E R

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that due to the subsequent development happened during the pendency of the writ petition, this writ petition has become infructuous. The statement of the learned counsel is placed on record.

2. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

3. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

05.08.2024 Index :Yes/No AT To 1.The Principal Secretary, Public Woks Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Fort St., George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Engineer-in-Chief (Buildings), Chief Engineer (Buildings) Chennai Regions & Chief Engineer (GI), PWD, Chepauk, Chennai - 5. 3.The Executive Engineer, PWD/WRD, Quality Control Division, Trichy - 20.

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BATTU DEVANAND, J.

AT W.P.No. 343 of 2018 and W.M.P. No. 403 of 2018 05.08.2024 3/3