P.Palaniappan v. Tamil Nadu Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI P.Palaniappan ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. Tamil Nadu Government, Rep. by its Secretary, MAWS Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Director of Town Panchayats, No.5, Santhome High Rd, Pattinapakkam, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600 004.

3. The District Collector, Pudukottai, Pudukottai District.

4. The Executive Officer, Keeramangalam Town Panchayat, Pudukottai District.

..Respondent(s) Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to pay annual increments from 04.08.1993 including revised pay fixation as per pay commissions' report, hikes of dearness allowance etc. in the post of Bill Collector with all arrears and attendant benefits as per G.O.(D) No.72, MAWS Department dated 20.02.2017.

For Petitioner(s) :

Mr.M.Sarath Kumar for Mr.K.Raja For Respondent(s) :

Mr.C.Selvaraj, AGP

ORDER

When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the relief sought in this writ petition has already been granted. Hence, the matter has become infructuous. In this regard, he has made an endorsement in the case bundle.

2. Considering the submission coupled with an endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

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To:

1. The Secretary, MAWS Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Director OF Town Panchayats, No.5, Santhome High Rd, Pattinapakkam, Mrc Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600 004.

3. The District Collector, Pudukottai, Pudukottai District.

4. The Executive Officer, Keeramangalam Town Panchayat, Pudukottai. District.

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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