M.Palani, Jeep Driver, v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.06.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI W.P.No. 28917 of 2016 and W.M.P.No.24993 of 2016 M.Palani ... Petitioner

Versus

1.The District Collector, (Rural Development Section), O/o. the District Collectorate, Kancheepuram.

2.The Personal Assistant (Panchayat Development) to the District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

3.The Commissioner cum Block Development Officer, Acharappakkam Block Panchayat, Kancheepuram District.

4.Acharappakkam Panchayat Union, Represented by the Chairman, Acharappakkam, Kancheepuram District.

5.Prameela Viswanathan, Chairman, Acharappakkam Panchayat Union, Acharappakkam, 1/5

Kanchipuram District.

6.A.Kaliyamoorthy, Driver, Lathur Panchayat Union, Lathur Block, Kanchipuram District.

7.K.Sundari, Assistant Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Collectorate, Kancheepuram.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, prays to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent herein to consider the claim of the Petitioner and pass appropriate orders for retention as Jeep Driver in petitioner unit of appointment i.e. Acharappakkam Panchayat Union and to direct the 2nd to 5th Respondent to desist from taking any steps to transfer the petitioner, pending such consideration and passing of orders by the first respondent herein.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ravi For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.T.Chezian Additional Government Pleader For Respondent 3 : Mr.P.S.Sivashanmuga Sundaram For Respondents 4 to 7 : No appearance 2/5

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed to direct the first respondent herein to consider the claim of the Petitioner and pass appropriate orders for retention as Jeep Driver in petitioner's unit of appointment i.e. Acharappakkam Panchayat Union and to direct the 2nd to 5th Respondent to desist from taking any steps to transfer the petitioner, pending such consideration and passing of orders by the first respondent herein.

2. The learned Counsel for the petitioner states that for the last couple of years, there is no interference and he has been allowed to continue as Jeep driver in Acharappakkam Panchayat Union.

3. Considering the same, the writ petitioner does not want to press the writ petition.

4.Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as not pressed. No cost. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 06.06.2023 Index: Yes/ No nr 3/5

To 1.The District Collector, (Rural Development Section), O/o. the District Collectorate, Kancheepuram.

2.The Personal Assistant (Panchayat Development) to the District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

3.The Commissioner cum Block Development Officer, Acharappakkam Block Panchayat, Kancheepuram District.

4.The Chairman, Acharappakkam Panchayat Union, Acharappakkam, Kancheepuram District.

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P.B.BALAJI, J., nr W.P.No. 28917 of 2016 and W.M.P.No.24993 of 2016 06.06.2023 5/5