M.Selvakumar, v. The Principal Secretary To

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.No.4896 of 2018 and WMP.Nos.6040 & 6041 of 2018 M.Selvakumar

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department Fort St. George Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration Chepauk, Chennai 05.

3.Muthuraj Assistant Programmer Cuddalore Municipality Cuddalore.

4.S.Subbulakshmi Assistant Programmer Thiruvarur Municipality Thiruvarur.

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5.K.Senthilkumar Assistant Programmer Sirkazhi Municipality Sirkazhi, Nagapattinam District.

6.R.Jayabharathi, Assistant Programmer, Srivillipthur Municipality, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District.

7.Devan, Assistant Programmer, Coonoor Municipality, Coonoor, The Nilgiris.

8.Inmozhi, Assistant Programmer, Karaikudi Municipality, Karaikudi, Sivaganga 9.V.Prakasam, Assistant Programmer, Pollachi Municipality, Pollachi.

10.S.Vijayakumar, Assistant Programmer, Mannargudi Municipality, Mannargudi, Thiruvarur 11.Nangaiyarmani, Assistant Programmer, Nagarcoil Municipality, Nagarcoil, Kanyakumari Municipality.

12.J.Radhakrishnan, Assistant Programmer, Thenkasi Municipality, Thenkasi, Tirunelveli 2/8

13.J.Amarsen Asir Assistant Programmer, O/o.The Regional Director of Municipalities, Tirunelveli 14.C.Kuzhali, Assistant Programmer, Dharapuram Municipality, Dharapuram Tiruppur 15.S. Poongothai Assistant Programmer, Paramakudi Municipality, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

16.R.Vijay Assistant Programmer, Thirupathur Municipality, Thirupathur.

17.M.Ambika Assistant Programmer, Sankarankoil Municipality, Sankarankoil, Tirunelveli 18.B.Suganthi Assistant Programmer, Melur Municipality, Melur, Madurai District.

19.Thiyagarajan Assistant Programmer, Thiruchengode Municipality, Thiruchengode, Erode 20.K. Subramaniam Assistant Programmer, Rajapalayam Municipality, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District.

21.A.S. Senthilnathan Assistant Programmer, 3/8

Gobichettipalayam Municipality, Gobichettipalayam, Erode District.

22.N.Subha Assistant Programmer, Hosur Municipality, Hosur, Dharmapuri District.

23.V.Balasubramanian Assistant Programmer, Sengottai Municipality, Sengottai, Tirunelveli, 24.S.Ramajeyam Assistant Programmer, Pudhukottai Municpality, Pudhukottai, Pudhukottai 25.G.Nirmala Assistant Programmer, Avadi Municipality, Avadi, Thiruvallur District.

26.R.Vijayakanthan, Assistant Programmer, Thiruvallur Municipality, Thiruvallur.

27.R.Uma Maheshwari, Assistant Programmer, Karur Municipality, Karur.

28.S.Ravichandran, Assistant Programmer, Athur Municipality, Athur, Salem District.

29.K.Murugan, Assistant Programmer, Theni - Allinagaram Municipality, Theni.

30.P.R.Babu, Assistant Programmer, Padmanabapuram Municipality, 4/8

Padmanabapuram, Kanyakumari 31.G.Muruganandham, Assistant Programmer, Arani Municipality, Arani, Thiruvannamalai 32.M.K.Velmurugan, Assistant Programmer, Kodaikanal Municipality, Kodaikanal, Dindugul 33.G.Venkatesh Prabhu, Assistant Programmer, Walajapettai Municipality, Walajapettai, Vellore 34.P.Amudha, Assistant Programmer, Kulithalai Municipality, Kulithalai, Karur District.

...Respondents

Prayer: This Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records in pursuant to the impugned seniority list issued by the 2nd Respondent in proceeding Na.Ka.No.31928/2016/U.Va dated 16.02.2018 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to refix the seniority of the petitioner in the post of Assistant Programmer by taking into account his date of regularization on 28.06.1999 in the post of Assistant Programmer. 5/8

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Prem Narayan For Respondents : Mr.V.Veluchamy for R1 & R2 Additional Government Pleader Dr.Arunkumar for R3 RR3 to R12, 14, 16, 15 & 19 (Not ready in notice)

ORDER

When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition and he has also made an endorsement in the petition to that effect.

2. In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 15.12.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking order : Yes/No dna 6/8

To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department Fort St. George Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration Chepauk, Chennai 05.

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HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR .J., dna W.P.No.4896 of 2018 and WMP.Nos.6040 & 6041 of 2018 15.12.2025 8/8