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A.Karthikeyan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2025-03-07Honourable Mr Justice C.V. Karthikeyan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN A. Karthikeyan ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by its Principal Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat Chennai 600 009.

2. The Director of Municipal Administration Commissionerate of Municipal Administration 78, Urban Administrative Building, Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 600 028.

3. The Commissioner Tiruppur Corporation Tiruppur.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue Writ of Mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to pass orders on the proposal submitted by the 3rd respondent dated 08.02.2024 and 01.03.2024 for re-designation of petitioner as Assistant Engineer with effect from 14.12.2023 in accordance with G.O.(D)No.516, Municipal Administration and Water

Supply Department dated 02.09.2023, followed by G.O.(D).No.679, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department dated 14.12.2023 with all consequential and other attendant benefits within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Jayamalan For Respondent : Mr.C.Selvaraj Additional Government Pleader for R1 & R2

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to pass orders on the proposals submitted by the 3rd respondent dated 08.02.2024 and 01.03.2024 for re-designation of the petitioner as Assistant Engineer with effect from 14.12.2023 in accordance with G.O.(D)No.516, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department dated 02.09.2023, followed by G.O.(D).No.679, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department dated 14.12.2023 with all consequential and other attendant benefits.

2. It is stated that an order had been passed which has to be challenged by

the petitioner but the learned counsel states that the order had been passed by the 2nd respondent who is not competent.

3. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to challenge the said order on all grounds by filing a separate writ petition. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. 07.03.2025 dpq (2/2) Index : Yes /No Speaking Order : Yes/No To

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by its Principal Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat Chennai 600 009.

2. The Director of Municipal Administration Commissionerate of Municipal Administration 78, Urban Administrative Building, Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 600 028.

3. The Commissioner Tiruppur Corporation Tiruppur.

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

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