P.Ganesan, v. The Commissioner,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.10.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR W.P.No.5808 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2015 P.Ganesan ... Petitioner Vs.

The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Chennai 600 003.

...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records on the file of the respondent in by Proc.C.No.E6/8971/2010 dated 10.03.2010, to quash the same and to reinstate the petitioner in service with consequential benefits.

For Petitioner : Ms.Subhiksha for Mr.M.Ravi For Respondent : Mr.E.C.Ramesh Standing Counsel for Greater Chennai Corporation.

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ORDER

This writ petition has been filed questioning the proceedings in Proc.C.No.E6/8971/2010 dated 10.03.2010 whereby the petitioner was placed under suspension because of involvement in a criminal case and he was detained under custody on 07.03.2010 and continued under custody for a period of 48 hours. It is not in dispute that the petitioner was arrested and detained in prison beyond 48 hours.

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Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, it is brought to the notice of this Court by Mr.E.C.Ramesh, learned Standing Counsel appearing for Chennai Corporation that the petitioner has already attained the age of superannuation and was permitted to retire from service and all the terminal benefits of the petitioner were already paid. 3.

In view of the same, nothing survives for adjudication and the writ petition is closed having become infrucutous. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed as infructuous. The connected miscellaneous petitions, if Page No.2 of 4

any shall stand closed. No costs.

01.10.2024 Index :

Yes/No Speaking Order :

Yes/No dpa To:

The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Chennai 600 003.

MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR,J.

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