M. Krishnamoorthy v. The Tamilnadu Public

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.12.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM W.P.Nos.3003 to 3005 of 2008 & 14817 to 14819 of 2009 and miscellaneous petition Nos.1,1,1 of 2009 in W.P.Nos.14817 to 14819 of 2009 M.Krishnamoorthy

...Petitioner /

W.P.No.3003 of 2008 N. Muthuvel

...Petitioner /

W.P.No.3004 of 2008 G. Zahirunnissa ... Petitioner / W.P.No.3005 of 2008 N. Muthuvel

...Petitioner /

W.P.No.14817 of 2009 G. Zahirunnissa

...Petitioner /

W.P.No.14818 of 2009 M.Krishnamoorthy

...Petitioner /

W.P.No.14819 of 2009 Vs.

1. The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, rep. by its Joint Secretary, Government Estate, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2. The Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Chennai - 600 09.

3. The Secretary to Government, Personal and Administrative Reforms Department, Chennai - 600 009.

... Respondents in all W.Ps.

Common Prayer in W.P Nos. 3003 to 3005 of 2008:- Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the first respondent in Memorandum No.6841/PD-B2/2007 dated 19.12.2007 and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of equity, promissory estoppel and legitimate expectation and further direct the respondents to enroll the petitioner under the Old Pension Scheme which is applicable to his juniors. Common Prayer in W.P Nos. 14817 to 14819 of 2009:- Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue of a Writ of declaration,declaring that the G.O.No.304 Fin(Pen) Department dated.27.05.2004 is not applicable to the petitioner is concerned since the same is against Article 14 & 16 of the Constitution of India and alsoagainst the principles of Legitimate Expectation.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Soundararajan in all W.Ps.

For Respondents : Mr.Karthik Rajan in all W.Ps.

Standing Counsel (for R1) Mr.K.V.Sajeevkumar Spl. Govt. Pleader (for R2 and R3) COMMON ORDER (The Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM,J) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw these writ petitions and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2.In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel

appearing for the petitioners, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar skn To

1. The Joint Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Government Estate, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2. The Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Chennai - 600 09.

3. The Secretary to Government, Personal and Administrative Reforms Department, Chennai - 600 009.

+2cc to Mr.K.Soundararajan, Advocate, S.R.No.66891 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.67454 W.P.Nos.3003 to 3005 of 2008 and 14817 to 14819 of 2009 NMI(CO) CT 20/01/2022