A.Nagarajan,S/O.Adhimoolam v. The Agriculture Production

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 23.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN WP.No.20668/2018 & WMP.No.24290/2018 A.Nagarajan ... Petitioner

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1 The Agriculture Production Commissioner & Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Agriculture Department Fort St.George Chennai 600 009 2 The Director Horticulture & Plantation Crops Chepauk Chennai-5 3 The Director of Agriculture Chepauk Chennai-600 005 4 The Deputy Director of Horticulture Perambalur district Perambalur 5 S.Managalasamy ... Respondents Prayer : - Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus Calling for the records of the first and second respondents relating to the proceedings in FSE1 /242553/2015 dated 29.02.2016 and FSE1 /4405/2016 dated

23.07.2016 and quash the same and direct the respondents to include petitioner name in the panel on par with petitioner juniors in light of the option given by the petitioner based on his seniority with full service and monetary benefits. It is also prayed to stay the process of permanent absorption of the employees who have opted to remain in Horticulture & Plantation Crops and process of panel preparation to the post of Deputy Horticultural officer to the vacant post in Horticulture & Plantation Crops department.

For Petitioner :

Mr.D.Manimaran For Respondents :

Mr.R.Needhi Perumal, GA

ORDER

(1) Learned counsel for the petitioner has made the following endorsement:- ''Permitted to withdraw this writ petition.'' (2) In view of the same, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 23.08.2023 AP Internet : Yes To 1 The Agriculture Production Commissioner & Principal Secretary to

Government of Tamil Nadu, Agriculture Department Fort St.George Chennai 600 009 2 The Director Horticulture & Plantation Crops Chepauk Chennai-5 3 The Director of Agriculture Chepauk Chennai-600 005 4 The Deputy Director of Horticulture Perambalur district Perambalur

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J., AP 23.08.2023