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Madras High CourtWP/37359/2015dismissed as infructuous

S. Dhinagaran, v. The Director General

2020-02-27Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 27.02.2020 Coram THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR W.P.No.37359 of 2015 and M.P.No.1 of 2015 and W.M.P.No.8035 of 2016

1. S.Dhinagaran

2. E.Stephen

3. N.Venkatesan

4. d.Kumarn

5. T.Raghavendiran

6. M.Senthilkumar

7. M.Prabu

8. M.Gnanavel

9. r.Elavarasan

10. N.Senthilkumar ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The Director General, Highways Department, Chepauk, Chennai 600 006.

2. The Joint Director, O/o the Director General, Highways Department, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

... Respondents Prayer in the Writ petition: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue an or order or direction or more in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to accept application of the petitioners to take part in the recruitment process initiated vide notification No.12390/Nir 5(1)/2014 dated 26.10.2015 without reference to the amendment to the general rules in part II of the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinates Service Rules (Vol. I of the Tamil Nadu

Service Manual 1987) vide Rule 54(B) vide G.O.Ms.No.114 dated 11.08.2010 and consequently without reference to clause 2 of the notification of the 2nd respondent so far as the petitioners are concerned direct the respondents to implement G.O.Ms.No.98, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, dated 17.07.2006 by increasing the upper age limit of MBC and BC candidates from 32 to 40 years.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.P.Prabakaran For Respondents : Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan, Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners challenging the notification issued by the 2nd respondent in No.12390/Nir 5(1)/2014 dated 26.10.2015.

2. The learned Special Government Pleader submitted that pending writ petition, the Government has passed an order in G.O.(Ms) No.177, (HM-1) Department dated 24.10.2018, thereby cancelled the earlier notification in No.12390/Nir 5(1)/2014 dated 26.10.2015 issued by the 2nd respondent with regard to the process of recruitment to the post of Junior Draughting Officers and therefore, nothing survives for further adjudication in the writ petition. He has also placed the above said Government Order before this court.

3. Inview of the submission made by the learned Special Government pleader and in the light of the Government Order in G.O.Ms.No.177 (HM-1) Department dated 24.10.2018, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar

To

1. The Director General, Highways Department, Chepauk, Chennai 600 006.

2. The Joint Director, O/o the Director General, Highways Department, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

+1 cc to Mr.T.P.Prabakaran, Advocate, S.R.No.17870 +1 cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.18254 W.P.No.37359 of 2015 and M.P.No.1 of 2015 and W.M.P.No.8035 of 2016 RN(19/05/2020)