K.R. Ramasamy @ Traffic v. Union Of India
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 28-01-2015
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH WRIT PETITION No.6173 of 2010 and M.P.No.3 of 2010 K.R.Ramasamy @ Traffic Ramaswamy .. Petitioner vs 1.Union of India Rep. By its Secretary Ministry of Environment and Forests New Delhi 2.State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Secretary Department of Environment and Forests Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009 3.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board No.76, Mount Road Guindy, Chennai 600 032.
4.S.Selvam 5.S.Stella 6.T.Thilagavathy 7.B.Indira 8.R.Thamilamudhan 9.K.Samivel 10.L.Rajagopal 11.M.Prema 12.P.Suganthi Rani 13.Paul David (RR4 to 13 impleaded as per order dated 13.8.2010 in M.P.No.2/2010) .. Respondents Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 2 and 3 to forthwith recruit adequate staff members including filling up the vacancies in the third respondent Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.T.Perumal For Respondents : Mr.P.Mahadevan for R1 Mr.S.T.S.Moorthy Government Pleader for R2 Mrs.Rita Chandrasekar for R3 Mr.S.Ilamvaludhi for RR4 to 13
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE) The petitioner filed this Public Interest Litigation in the year 2010 seeking directions to fill up the vacancies in the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board/third respondent as it was affecting the efficiency of the organisation.
2.Learned Counsel appearing for third respondent, states that there were vacancies existing on account of Service Rules not being finalised. These Service Rules were finalised in November, 2010, whereafter vacancies have been filled up as per the revised Service Rules. She also states that this process of appointment was assailed in the Courts; but, the private respondents 4 to 13 did not succeed in the same, an aspect confirmed by the learned Counsel representing the private respondents.
3.In view of the vacancies having been filled up, as submitted by the learned Counsel for third respondent, the said statement is taken on record and the writ petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected MP is closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nsv To:
1.The Secretary Ministry of Environment and Forests New Delhi
2.The Secretary to Government Department of Environment and Forests Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009 3.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board No.76, Mount Road Guindy, Chennai 600 032.
1 cc to Mrs.Rita Chandrasekar,Advocate, SR.No.4162 1 cc to Government Pleader,Sr.No4268 W.P.No.6173 of 2010 rsi(co) pmk.26.4.2011