A.Uma Devi v. The Director General

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.02.2020 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. KRISHNAKUMAR W.P. No.39702 of 2015 & M.P. No.1 of 2015 & WMP.No.8037 of 2016 & 4929 of 2016 Mrs.A.Uma Devi .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The Director General, Highways Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

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

.. Respondents PRAYER:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to accept the application of the petitioner to take part in the recruitment process initiated vide Notification No.12390/Nir5 (1)/2014 dated 26.10.2015 without reference to the amendment to the general rules in part II of the Tamilnadu State and Subordinate Service Rules (Vol.I of the Tamilnadu Services 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 second respondent so far as the petitioner is 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.S.Thangavel Spl. Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has filed to consider the writ petitioner for the post Junior Draughting Officer as per the notification of the second respondent dated 26.10.2015 in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

filling up the vacancies without insisting on the upper age limit.

2. The learned counsel for the respondents referring to the G.O.No.117 of Minor Port Trust Department, dated 24.10.2018 submitted that pursuant to the directions of the High Court, the said notification was cancelled and the said post is being filled through Tamilnadu Public Service Commission by direct recruitment. The Special Government Pleader also produced a copy of the said Government Order.

3. The above submission of the learned Special Government Pleader has been placed on record. In view of the submission of the learned Special Government Pleader that the impugned notification has been cancelled by virtue of G.O.No.177, dated 24.10.208 of the Highways and Minor Ports Department, nothing survives in this writ petition.

4. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No cost.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vrc To

1. The Director General, Highways Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

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

+1cc to Mr.T.P.Prabakaran, Advocate SR.No.16118 +1cc to Government Pleader SR.No.17217 W.P. No.39702 of 2015 PVS(CO) GMY(11/06/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/