K.Saveetha, v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR W.P.No.14444 of 2019 and WMP.Nos.14452 & 14454 of 2019 K.Saveetha ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary to the Government, Environment & Forest Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Pollution Controal Board, No.76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to this impugned Notification No.1/2019 dated 06.03.2019 and subsequent addendum dated 16.04.2019 to the above notification issued by the second respondent and quash the same insofar as the fixation of maxium age limit consequently direct the second respondent to issue fresh notification by providing relaxation of the maximum age limit. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Vasanthanayagam For Respondent-1 : Mr.V.Veluchamy, AGP For Respondent-2 : Ms.Madhri Dixti Reddy Standing Counsel

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that by the adoption counter affidavit by the first respondent on 02.09.2025, it was learnt that the selection process is completed; and that the petitioner has secured less marks than the selected candidates. The learned counsel would further submit that as the counter affidavit had given the details of the cut off mark of the selected candidate, which is higher than the marks secured by the petitioner, the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication.

2. Recording the submissions made by the learned counsel of the petitioner, the Writ Petition is closed. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition(s) is/are also closed. There shall be no orders as to costs.

10.09.2025 DP

To 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary to the Government, Environment & Forest Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Pollution Controal Board, No.76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

T.VINOD KUMAR.J, DP W.P.No.14444 of 2019 and WMP.Nos.14452 & 14454 of 2019 10.09.2025