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K.1434 Senjerimalayadipalayam Farmers Service Cooperative Society Ltd., v. The Income Tax Officer,

2019-07-18Honourable Mr Justice M. Sundar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :06.09.2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD M.Dhilipkumar ...

Petitioner

Versus

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director of Drugs Control, No.258, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 006.

3.Tmt.L.Sathiyavani Drugs Inspector, O/o.The Assistant Director of Drugs Control, Zone-1, No.258, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 006.

4.Thiru.N.Gunasekaran, Senior Drugs Inspector, O/o.the Assistant Director of Drugs Control, Race Course Road, Coimbatore Zone, Coimbatore.

5.Thiru.N.Arumugam, Senior Drugs Inspector, O/o.the Assistant Director of Drugs Control, Salem.

6.Thiru.P.Ramakrishnan, Drugs Inspector, Kancheepuram Range, O/o.the Assistant Director of Drugs Control, Zone-IV, Mudichur Road, 1/1

West Tambaram, Chennai-600 045.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to revise the seniority list issued by the second respondent in R.Dis.No.15768/E1/03 dated 13.03.2009 and to place the petitioner with appropriate seniority over and above the persons appointed as Drug Inspector from the post of Tutor of Pharmacy with consequential benefits of promotion to the post of Senior Drug Inspector on par with his junior with all attendant and monetary benefits.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramesh For Respondents : Ms.K.Bhuvaneshwari, (for R1 & R2) Additional Government Pleader : Mr.R.Malaichamy, (for R4 & R5) : No appearance - R3

O R D E R

The instant Writ Petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to revise the seniority list issued by the Director of Drugs Control/ second respondent in R.Dis.No.15768/E1/03 dated 13.03.2009 and took place the petitioner in appropriate seniority position and grant all consequential benefits. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, would submit that the petitioner had retired from service and the respondents have also paid all the retirement benefits and the petitioner is not 2/2

interested in pursuing the matter, any further. Therefore, the learned counsel for the petitioner prays for dismissal of the Writ petition as infructuous.

3.Considering the fact that the petitioner has already retired from service and has been got all the retirement benefits from the respondents and not interested in pursuing the matter any further, this Writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.

4.However, the petitioner, in future, wishes to continue the prosecution of this case, he is at liberty to file an appropriate application before this Court. No costs.

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SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD. J., klt/tta To 1.The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Ribbon Building, Chennai-600 003.

2.The Zonal Officer, Zone -IV, Corporation of Chennai, No.266, T.H. Road, Tondiarpet, Chennai-600 081.

3.The Assistant Revenue Officer, Zone -IV, Corporation of Chennai, No.266, T.H. Road, Tondiarpet, Chennai-600 081.

4.The Junior Engineer, Zone -IV, Corporation of Chennai, No.266, T.H. Road, Tondiarpet, Chennai-600 081.

5.The Assessor, Zone -IV, Corporation of Chennai, No.266, T.H. Road, Tondiarpet, Chennai-600 081.

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