A.Balasubramanian v. The State Of Tamilnadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated: 05.08.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR & M.P.Nos.2, 2 and 2 of 2013 & M.P.Nos.1,1 and 1 of 2013 In all WPs.
1.Mr.A.Balasubramanian
...Petitioner in WP.No.33000 of 2013
2.Mr.R.Jambukeswaran
...Petitioner in WP.No.33001 of 2013
3.Mr.P.Jaganathan
...Petitioner in WP.No.33002 of 2013
Vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by it Secretary Home Department Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009.
2.Chairman, Promotion Board and Dy.Inspector General of Police (Prisons) Madurai Range, Madurai - 600 016.
...Respondents in all WPs.
Prayer in WP.No.33000 of 2013: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, or any other writ or order or direction in the nature of writ calling for the entire records pertaining to Notification No.2248/CA/2013 dated 21.11.2013 titled 'CERTIFICATE' regarding selection for promotion to the post of Assistant Jailor issued by the Chairman, Promotion Board and Dy.Inspector General of
Police (Prisons), the 2nd respondent herein and quash the same as arbitrary and unreasonable, being violative of rules and principles of natural justice and consequentially direct the 2nd respondent herein to declare Notification No.2248/CA/2013 dated 21.11.2013 as invalid and to prepare a fresh list of promotees in which the petitioner is included in a position as per his seniority. Prayer in WP.No.33001 of 2013: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, or any other writ or order or direction in the nature of writ calling for the entire records pertaining to Notification No.2248/CA/2013 dated 21.11.2013 titled 'CERTIFICATE' regarding selection for promotion to the post of Assistant Jailor issued by the Chairman, Promotion Board and Dy.
Inspector General of Police (Prisons), the 2nd respondent herein and quash the same as arbitrary and unreasonable, being violative of rules and principles of natural justice and consequentially direct the 2nd respondent herein to declare Notification No.2248/CA/2013 dated 21.11.2013 as invalid and to prepare a fresh list of promotees in which the petitioner is included in a position as per his seniority. Prayer in WP.No.33002 of 2013: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, or any other writ or order or direction in the nature of writ calling for the entire records pertaining to Notification No.2248/CA/2013 dated 21.11.2013 titled 'CERTIFICATE' regarding selection for promotion to the post of Assistant Jailor issued by the Chairman, Promotion Board and Dy.
Inspector General of Police (Prisons), the 2nd respondent herein and quash the same as arbitrary and unreasonable, being violative of rules and principles of natural justice and consequentially direct the 2nd respondent herein to declare Notification No.2248/CA/2013 dated 21.11.2013 as invalid and to prepare a fresh list of promotees in which the petitioner is included in a position as per his seniority. In all W.Ps.
For Petitioners : Mr.N.Surya Senthil For Respondents : Mr.Vadivelu Deenadayalan Additional Government Pleader
C O M M O N O R D E R Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the relief sought for in these writ petitions has become infructous.
2. In view of the same, these writ petitions are dismissed as infructous. There shall be no order as to costs. Connected Miscellaneous Petitions are also closed.
05.08.2024 Index :
Yes/No Speaking Order :
Yes/No :
Yes/No NST To 1.The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by it Secretary Home Department Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009.
2.Chairman, Promotion Board and Dy.Inspector General of Police (Prisons) Madurai Range, Madurai - 600 016.
MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR,J.
NST 05.08.2024