J.Jothi v. The Managing Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.04.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR W.P.NO.14769 OF 2021 AND W.M.P.NO.15657 OF 2021 J.Jothi ... Petitioner .Vs.

1. The Managing Director, Chennai - 600 005.

2. The Divisional Manager, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

3. The Divisional Manager, Ranipet Division, Ranipet.

... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the impugned order passed by the first respondent, vide Procs.No.2765/E6/2021 dated 19.05.2021, which signed on 31.05.2021 insofar as Sl.No.8 is concerned and its consequential relieving order dated 01.06.2021 in Procs.No.239/E/2018 passed by the second respondent an quash the same and consequently direct the second respondent to allow the petitioner to work as Assistant in TAMIN Divisional Office, Villupuram Division, Villupuram.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.Jothimanian For Mr.K.Balu For Respondents : Mr.S.Thangavel

O R D E R

The petitioner, challenging the impugned order of transfer passed by the first respondent dated 19.05.2021 and the consequential relieving order passed by the second respondent dated 01.06.2021, has filed the present writ petition.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was transferred from Villupuram Divisional Office to Ranipet Divisional Officer for administrative reasons and now the Villupuram Divisional Office has merged with Ranipet Divisional Office and therefore, nothing survives for further adjudication in this writ petition. The said fact has not been disputed by the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner was not allowed to join duty. However, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submits that if the petitioner is willing to join duty, he can very well do so.

4. Recording the aforesaid submission made by the parties, the writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. However, if the petitioner is being aggrieved, it is open to him to approach the authorities concerned for appropriate remedy. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Jvm To 1.

The Managing Director, Chennai - 600 005.

2.

The Divisional Manager, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

3.

The Divisional Manager, Ranipet Division, Ranipet.

+1cc to Mr.S.Thangavel, Advocate, S.R.No.26727 +1cc to Mr.K.Balu, Advocate, S.R.No.26916 W.P.NO.14769 OF 2021 KK(CO) PBS/27/04/2022