Madras High CourtWP/2173/2016dismissed as infructuous

K.Ranganathan, v. Union Of India, Rep By Its

2023-08-28Honourable Mr Justice C.V. Karthikeyan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 28.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN WP.No.2173/2016 & WMP.Nos.1874/2016, 35357/2016 & 31965/2017 R.Ranganathan ... Petitioner

Versus

1 Union of India Rep by its Secretary to the Government Ministry of Shipping (Ports Wing) No.1 Parliament Street New Delhi-110 001.

2 The Chairman Chennai Port Trust Rajaji Salai Chennai-01. 3 The Chief Mechanical Engineer Chennai Port Trust Rajaji Salai Chennai-01.

4 The Secretary Chennai Port Trust Rajaji Salai Chennai-01. ... Respondents Prayer : - Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus Directing the 1st Respondent to consider the communication dated 12.06.2010 made in No.A1/1984/2010/GA of the 2nd Respondent in respect of elevating the

Engineering Degree Holding Asst. Engineer Class II to the Asst. Executive Engineer Class I Including the Petitioner herein without resorting to the notification from the open market till the incumbents in possession of Degree qualification occupying Class II Course are elevated as Class I Officers.

For Petitioner :

Mr.G.Nagarajan For R1 :

Mr.R.K.Gandhi For RR2 to 4 ;

Mr.R.Karthikeyan

ORDER

(1) Learned counsel for the petitioner has made the following endorsement on 14.08.2023 in the bundle:- ''The relief prayed in the writ petition already granted by respondents and nothing survive. WP may be dismissed as infructuous.''

(2) In view of the same, the writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

28.08.2023 AP Internet : Yes

To 1 The Secretary to the Government, Union of India Ministry of Shipping (Ports Wing) No.1 Parliament Street New Delhi-110 001.

2 The Chairman Chennai Port Trust Rajaji Salai Chennai-01. 3 The Chief Mechanical Engineer Chennai Port Trust Rajaji Salai Chennai-01.

4 The Secretary Chennai Port Trust Rajaji Salai Chennai-01.

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J., AP 28.08.2023