Kanisundram v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.02.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR and WMP.No.6475 of 2021 Kanisundaram ... Petitioner vs The State of Tamil Nadu rep by its Principal Secretary & Revenue Administrative Commissioner Ezhilagam, Chennai - 5.

2.The District Collector Nilgiris District 3.Sivakumar Deputy Thasildar "N" Section 4.Mr.Muthumari Deputy Thasildar "U" Section 5.Mrs.Sumathi Deputy Thasildar "B" Section 6.Mrs.Kalaiselvi Deputy Thasildar "U" Section 1/5

Office of the District Collector, Uthagamandalam, Niligiris District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the entire records pertaining to the order of the 2nd respondent dated 20.11.2020 in A2.Pdl.No.30/2020 and quash the same and to consequently promote the petitioner on part with junior with all benefits thereof. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Manibharathi for M.Mariappan For Respondents : Mrs.V.Yamunadevi, Spl.GP for R1 & R2 M/s.T.Dharani for R3 to R6

O R D E R

Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader submits that during the pendency of this writ petition, the petitioner has been promoted to the post of Tahsildar during the panel year 2022 and he is now Working as Tahsildar at Nilgiris District. The aforesaid statement made by the learned Special Government Pleader is also placed on record.

2. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that based on the aforesaid submission made by the learned Special Government Pleader, the writ petition may be disposed of.

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3. In view of the aforesaid submission, as the petitioner has been promoted to the post of Tahsildar in the panel year 2022, subsequent to the punishment of stoppage of increment for six months during the year 2021, the grievance of the petitioner in the present writ petition has been redressed. Hence, there is no necessity to consider the writ petition further.

4. In view of the above, the writ petition is closed. No order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 18.02.2026 Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No tsh To The State of Tamil Nadu rep by its Principal Secretary & Revenue Administrative Commissioner Ezhilagam, Chennai - 5.

2.The District Collector Nilgiris District 3.Sivakumar Deputy Thasildar "N" Section 3/5

4.Mr.Muthumari Deputy Thasildar "U" Section 5.Mrs.Sumathi Deputy Thasildar "B" Section Nilgiris District.

6.Mrs.Kalaiselvi Deputy Thasildar "U" Section Office of the District Collector, Niligiris District.

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T. VINOD KUMAR , J.

tsh 18.02.2026.

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