A.Sakthivel v. The Commissioner
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
RESERVED ON: 04.07.2022 DELIVERED ON: 14.07.2022
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR WMP.Nos.6569, 6573, 6575 & 6577 of 2022 A.Sakthivel ..
Petitioner in W.P.No.6481 of 2022 A.Thamizharasan ..
Petitioner in W.P.No.6486 of 2022 N.Rajmohan ..
Petitioner in W.P.No.6489 of 2022 G.Jayakumar ..
Petitioner in W.P.No.6490 of 2022 vs.
1.The Commissioner, Revenue Special Office of the Special Revenue Office, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.
2.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Mayiladuthurai District.
...
Respondents 1 and 2 in all W.Ps.
3.The Tahsildar, Sirkazhi Taluk Office, Sirkazhi.
..
3rd respondent in W.P.No.6481/2022 4.The Tahsildar, Kuthalam Taluk Office, Kuthalam ..
3rd respondent in W.P.No.6486 / 2022
5.The Tahsildar, Mayiladuthurai Taluk Office, Mayiladuthurai.
.. 3rd respondent in W.P.No.6489/2022 6.The Tahsildar, Porayar, Tharangambadi Taluk Office, Tharangambadi-609 307.
3rd respondent in W.P.No.6490/2022 Prayer in W.P.No.6481 of 2022: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the impugned notice dated 18.12.2021 in Na.Ka.No.482/2021/A5 issued by the second respondent inviting applications to fill up the 16 posts of Village Assistants and quash the same illegal, consequently direct the second respondent to issue a fresh notification / publication and to conduct the written examinations and proper recorded interview and procedure to be followed in selection to the Village Assistants. Prayer in W.P.No.6486 of 2022: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the impugned notice dated 03.01.2022 in Na.Ka.No.
482/2021/A5 issued by the second respondent inviting applications to fill up the 15 posts of Village Assistants and quash the same illegal, consequently direct the second respondent to issue a fresh notification / publication and to conduct the written examinations and proper recorded interview and procedure to be followed in selection to the Village Assistants. Prayer in W.P.No.6489 of 2022: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the impugned notice dated 03.01.2022 in Na.Ka.No.
482/2021/A5 issued by the second respondent inviting applications to fill up the 16 posts of Village Assistants and quash the same illegal, consequently direct the second respondent to issue a fresh notification / publication and to conduct the written examinations and proper recorded interview and procedure to be followed in selection to the Village Assistants. Prayer in W.P.No.
Mandamus calling for the impugned notice dated 18.12.2021 in Na.Ka.No.482/2021/A5 issued by the second respondent inviting applications to fill up the 16 posts of Village Assistants and quash the same illegal, consequently direct the second respondent to issue a fresh notification / publication and to conduct the written examinations and proper recorded interview and procedure to be followed in selection to the Village Assistants. For Petitioners W.P.Nos.6481, 6486, 6489 & : Mr.T.N.Rajagopalan For Respondents : Mr.V.Arun, Additional advocate General assisted by Mr.T.Chezhiyan, Additional Government Pleader COMMON ORDER These writ petitions have been filed challenging the impugned notices dated 18.12.2021 and 03.01.2022 inviting applications to fill up the post of Village Assistants in the respective Taluks.
2. In pursuant to the impugned notifications dated 18.12.2021 and 03.01.2022, the second respondent / District Collector, Mayiladuthurai has passed an order dated 29.03.2022, cancelling the appointing orders made by the Tahsildars of the respective Taluks and the aggrieved persons have approached this Court by filing writ petitions and this Court, vide common
order dated 14.07.2022 in W.P.Nos.9058 of 2022 etc., batch has allowed the said writ petitions and directed reinstatement of the petitioners therein.
3. In view of the action taken by the second respondent / District Collector, Mayiladuthurai and the subsequent order passed by this Court as stated supra, nothing survives for further adjudication in these writ petitions and hence, these writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also dismissed. 14.07.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Jvm To 1.The Commissioner, Revenue Special, Office of the Special Revenue Office, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.
2.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Mayiladuthurai District. 3.The Tahsildar, Sirkazhi Taluk Office, Sirkazhi.
4.The Tahsildar, Kuthalam Taluk Office, Kuthalam.
5.The Tahsildar, Mayiladuthurai Taluk Office, Mayiladuthurai.
6.The Tahsildar, Porayar, Tharangambadi Taluk Office, Tharangambadi-609 307.
D.KRISHNAKUMAR. J Jvm Common Order in 14.07.2022